The Castle of Otranto Quizzes

The Castle of Otranto Quiz 1

1 What year was the novel written?
1764

1864

1760

1860
2 The novel was the first in the _______ revival.
Gothic

Romanticism

Victorian

Neoclassical
3 In the first preface Walpole
says he wrote the manuscript himself

says he burned the original manuscript

says he found the manuscript

includes a poem
4 In the second preface Walpole
disavows the manuscript altogether

admits he wrote the novel

says he found the manuscript

includes a poem
5 Where is the novel set?
France

Italy

England

Norway
6 When is the novel set?
16th century

!8th century

The middle ages

17th century`
7 Conrad is described as
sickly

strong

cruel

dumb
8 Why do the servants think Manfred set up Conrad's wedding to Isabella?
The prophecy

Isabella brings a lot of money

Conrad is old and needs to be married

Conrad demands it
9 How does Conrad die?
Crushed by a helmet

Falls off a tower

Stabbed by his father

Strangled by a portrait
10 Who does Manfred seem most concerned about after his son's death?
Matilda

Isabella

Hippolita

Bianca
11 The helmet looks like the one
of Jerome

of Frederic

of Alfonso

of Manfred
12 Who points out the similarity of the helmet to the one on the statue?
A servant

Matilda

Hippolita

A peasant
13 What is the best way to describe Manfred?
Strange

Prideful

Intelligent

Thoughtful
14 What is Manfred's plan?
To take a second wife, Isabella

To divorce his wife and marry Isabella

To kill his wife and marry Isabella

To divorce his wife
15 Why does Manfred no longer like Hippolita?
She is too religious

She has not given him more sons

She is too old

She is cruel and selfish
16 What is imbued with a spiritual presence?
An old book

A map

A looking-glass belonging to Manfred's father

The portrait of Manfred's grandfather
17 Where does Isabella flee?
To the tower

To an abandoned room

To the library

Under the castle
18 What scares Isabella in the passageway?
A figure

Not knowing how to get out

Darkness

All of these
19 Who is the figure under the castle?
Manfred

Conrad

Matilda

Theodore
20 How does Isabella get out from under the castle?
A rope

A trap-door

A bridge

A boat
21 Theodore can best described as
self-assured

dumb

cruel

eccentric
22 Theodore claims that ________ helped him escape from the helmet.
God

Matilda

Providence

Fate
23 Manfred actually admires Theodore's
physical prowess

arrogance

presence of mind

intellect
24 Diego and Jaquez are
relatives

townspeople

monks

servants
25 What annoys Manfred about talking to Diego and Jaquez?
They talk too slowly

They take forever to articulate what they saw

They talk too quietly

They are too pompous

What textual evidence is there to show the virtue/vice element of gothic fiction?

As a Gothic text, The Castle of Otranto provides various tropes through which terror and disgust are expounded upon. The characterization of Manfred in particular is intriguing in that he is portrayed not only as the novel's antagonist, but also...

Asked by Sharon V #1293036

Answered by Aslan on 3/2/2023 10:05 PM