English II - Gothic stories.

The strong influence of the unnatural on human behavior

"Where Is Here?" focuses mostly on which of the following?

Touch

"You dug your hands into my pale, melting fur." To which sense does this image most appeal?

If we run from our fears, eventually we lose everything

Which option best explains one of the main ideas in "House Taken Over"?

The speaker is remembering all of the hard times in life

Which statement best describes the speaker in "The Raven"?

He demonstrates mysterious and confusing powers

Which words best characterize the stranger in "Where Is Here?"

To show how fast the brain can determine danger is not real

Why does Dr. Kerr state that people often start "laughing and smiling" directly after a scare?

She's an expert on fear

Why is Dr. Margee Kerr the subject of the interview in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"

Both of them weaken Alicia

Jordan and the monster in the pillow are similar. Which of these traits do they NOT share?

He denies, instead of understanding the stranger's visit

Which of the following is true about the father in Where Is Here after the stranger leaves?

Cold shivers

The house in "The Feather Pillow" affects Alicia by intensifying her

People and things are reacting to something unnatural

"You knew I was coming for you, little one, when the kettle jumped into the fire." This shows

It scares them enough to leave valuable possessions behind

15,000 pesos were left in the house when the siblings left. This says _____ about the creature?

It's left the mother and father angry and confused

At the end of "Where Is Here?," what effect has the stranger's visit had on the family?

What the child saw and thought during the situation

If "Windigo" were told from the 3rd person rather than from the 1st person POV, we'd know

They shiver and hide under their beds

In House Taken Over, which of the following most clearly suggests that the siblings are afraid?

Combines scientific words with simple ones so we can relate

In Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear, what best describes Dr. Kerr's word use?

Affection and love

In the "The Feather Pillow" what does Alicia want from her husband that she does not get?

The father is detecting an unnatural, frightening presence

What can we infer about the changes in the house (lights, wallpaper) after the stranger left?

People can be trained to fear almost anything

What claim does Dr. Kerr support by referring to the child who was made to fear rabbits?

Terror and hope

What does the speaker in "The Raven" feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?

Both are in residential or urban areas

Which is true of the houses in both "Where is Here?" and "House Taken Over"?

While I nodded, nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping

Which lines from "The Raven" best demonstrate the first-person point of view?

A bizarre interruption of ordinary life

Which of the following aspects are also typical elements of the modern Gothic style?

We are left with questions about the stranger and the family

Which of the following most clearly shows that "Where Is Here?" is a modern Gothic story?

1 family is upset by the intruders; the other stops talking

Which of the following options is NOT a difference between House Taken Over & Where is Here?

Suspenseful

Which of the following words best describes the mood in House Taken Over?

Bad, stormy weather

Which of the traditional Gothic traits is missing from "The Feather Pillow"?