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Gothic Literature Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your 18th Century gothic literature? This easy quiz features questions on the themes and the authors of seven gothic novels.

A multiple-choice quiz by highland_jadey. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
highland_jadey

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,178

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1457

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following novels started as a literary competition? Hint

Vathek

Frankenstein

The Castle of Otranto

The Old English Baron

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Question 2 of 10

2. What characteristics do the authors of "The Castle of Otranto", "The Monk", and "Vathek" have in common? Hint

They were all Protestant.

They were all suspected of being homosexual.

They all lived in castles.

They were all married to a woman named Mary.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following novels was written first, and is therefore considered to be the beginning of the English Gothic novel tradition? Hint

The Old English Baron

The Mysteries of Udolpho

The Monk

The Castle of Otranto

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country that Anne Radcliffe describes in "The Mysteries of Udolpho" is one that she had not visited? Hint

Hungary

Italy

Spain

Russia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do "The Castle of Otranto" and "The Old English Baron" have in common? Hint

Both are translations of earlier Latin stories.

They were written by the same author.

Both were originally said to be "found manuscripts".

Both are set in the 8th Century.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jane Austen wrote a novel that can be categorised as gothic, at least in some of its elements.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these novels takes place in Arabia? Hint

The Monk

Vathek

Northanger Abbey

The Mysteries of Udolpho

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following gothic novels is also an example of travel writing? Hint

Northanger Abbey

The Mysteries of Udolpho

The Castle of Otranto

The Monk

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which author had a gothic mansion built for his residence? HINT: He is also the wealthiest of all the authors. Hint

Edgar Allan Poe

William Beckford

Matthew Lewis

Matthew Walpole

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which of these novels is fashion particularly notable? Hint

The Monk

Frankenstein

The Castle of Otranto

Northanger Abbey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following novels started as a literary competition?

Answer: Frankenstein

Mary Shelley was selected as the first to write a horror story.

2. What characteristics do the authors of "The Castle of Otranto", "The Monk", and "Vathek" have in common?

Answer: They were all suspected of being homosexual.

All were suspected of being homosexual: Horace Walpole (author of "Castle of Otranto") never married; Matthew Lewis (author of "The Monk") had rumours about his preferences for most of his life; and William Beckford (author of "Vathek") was caught in bed with his male cousin.

3. Which of the following novels was written first, and is therefore considered to be the beginning of the English Gothic novel tradition?

Answer: The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole wrote "The Castle of Otranto", which was followed by Clara Reeve's novel "The Old English Baron".

4. Which country that Anne Radcliffe describes in "The Mysteries of Udolpho" is one that she had not visited?

Answer: Italy

Despite her realistic descriptions of the scenery, she had never visited Italy.

5. What do "The Castle of Otranto" and "The Old English Baron" have in common?

Answer: Both were originally said to be "found manuscripts".

In the prefaces to the first editions to these two books, both authors claimed that these were not original texts, but edited manuscripts.

6. Jane Austen wrote a novel that can be categorised as gothic, at least in some of its elements.

Answer: True

True. She wrote "Northanger Abbey". Although this is more of a parody of gothic novels, it shares many elements with them.

7. Which of these novels takes place in Arabia?

Answer: Vathek

Vathek is a caliph, a ruler in Arabia.

8. Which of the following gothic novels is also an example of travel writing?

Answer: The Mysteries of Udolpho

Collectively, approximately 100 pages of this novel is committed to descriptions of the surroundings.

9. Which author had a gothic mansion built for his residence? HINT: He is also the wealthiest of all the authors.

Answer: William Beckford

Neither Poe nor Lewis built any kind of mansion. Matthew Walpole was not an author (although Horace Walpole was, and he built himself a gothic mansion). William Beckford had expensive dreams and sufficient funding to fulfill them when he built Fonthill Abbey.

10. In which of these novels is fashion particularly notable?

Answer: Northanger Abbey

Fashion and transportation of the 19th Century are both notable features in "Northanger Abbey".

Source: Author highland_jadey

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