LiteratureFictionGothic FictionUnit 1 Quiz 1.1.4
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Unit 1 Quiz 1.1.4

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Why did people distrust doctors during the 18th and 19th centuries?
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Doctors needed no legal documentation to prove they were doctors.
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According to the introduction, Mary Shelly wanted to write what type of ghost story?
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A story that frightened readers so much they would become suspicious of their surroundings.
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What is an important element of gothic fiction?
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Secrets and Curses.
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Which important event occurred during the industrial and scientific revolution?
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The development of new methods of anesthesia.
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Which is a typical example of a Gothic Character?
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A madman.
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What was the effect of Prometheus's gift to humans?
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Humans began creating art and understanding science.
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Which statement best describes Mary Shelley as a child?
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Shelley was an introverted child who spent much of her time wandering the countryside.
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Who supplied doctors with research specimens by stealing from local cemeteries?
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Resurrection men
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How did the scientific revolution contrast with the ideas of the Gothic genre?
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The Gothic genre focused on supernatural ideas, while the scientific revolution centered on logical ideas.