Final Exam
The thing Jonathan receives from a peasant woman as he travels toward Transylvania is a ___________. crucifix contagion curse carriage
crucifix
Making a piece of literature relevant means ___________. including one's relatives in the story writing about a pachyderm filling it with current language, setting, and important issues using language, settings, and events that truly were used in earlier historical periods
filling it with current language, setting, and important issues
Florence Balcombe is probably most known today ___________. because of her skill as a nurse and belief in miasmatic theory for demanding that all copies of Nosferatu be destroyed as the mother of Abraham "Bram" Stoker by the nickname "The Bloofer Lady"
for demanding that all copies of Nosferatu be destroyed
Arthur Holmwood is able to gain access to things other characters cannot because of ________. his devotion to Lucy even after her death his noble title of Lord Godalming his disregard for the laws of England his use of a Jedi mind trick on others
his noble title of Lord Godalming
Someone who indulges in too much alcohol may show ___________. sagacity intemperance conflagration erudition
intemperance
In his youth the narrator of "The Black Cat" was ___________. known for his tender nature interested in being a writer married to his cousin allergic to animal fur
known for his tender nature
One who speaks like Quincey Morris, with the briefest amount of words to get to a point is speaking ________. laconically hypnotically phonographically scripturally
laconically
Nineteenth century "cutting edge technology" used in this novel include all of the following EXCEPT ________. musical tools: the tuning fork and the pipe organ medical breakthroughs: transfusion and the stethoscope communication devices: the phonograph, telegram, and typewriter transportation methods: the passenger steam train
musical tools: the tuning fork and the pipe organ
The narrator of "Berenice" spent his childhood ___________. learning to play chess in his library putting himself in reverie by reading books loving Berenice secretly writing letters
putting himself in reverie by reading books
The state of daydreaming or being lost in thought is called ___________. rumination monomania reverie conflagration
reverie
Animals associated with the Count include all of these except ___________. dogs wolves sharks bats
sharks
Lenore discovers at the end of the ballad that ___________. her suffering has been only a dream all along she has been kidnapped by Death as punishment for doubting God William has found another bride William loves her more than she had ever realized
she has been kidnapped by Death as punishment for doubting God
Van Helsing says that if Mina kills herself before the Count is properly killed ________. she will become an Undead just like him she will go straight to Heaven she will cause Jonathan severe and eternal grief she will make a big mess
she will become an Undead just like him
All of the following are true about the Undead in this novel EXCEPT ________. they cannot tolerate holy objects or garlic they can change into other animals or matter they cannot cross moving water without being carried they have more strength between sunrise and sunset
they have more strength between sunrise and sunset
The three women that Jonathan meets in the Count's chamber while snooping are ___________. housekeepers vampires lawyers nurses
vampires
Which of the following is NOT a famous poetic work by Goethe? "Prometheus" "Totentanz" "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" "Christabel"
"Christabel"
A good example of simile is: "down like a dog on the highway" "the road was a ribbon of moonlight" "but hark to the clatter and the pat pat patter" "the sullen wind was soon awake"
"down like a dog on the highway"
The four characters who donate blood to Lucy through transfusions are ___________. Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Seward, Dr. Van Helsing, and Mina Harker. Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Seward, Dr. Van Helsing, and Quincey Morris. Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Van Helsing, Mina Harker, and Jonathan Harker. Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Van Helsing, Quincey Morris, and Jonathan Harker.
Arthur Holmwood, Dr. Seward, Dr. Van Helsing, and Quincey Morris.
Who is the character to drive the stake through Lucy's heart, and why? John Seward. As a doctor he would know exactly where on her chest to aim the stake. Quincey Morris. He was the only one bold enough to do such a ghastly task. Arthur Holmwood. As her fiancé he was more responsible than others for her well being. It would bring him peace to know he saved her soul. Dr. Van Helsing. It was his own idea, after all.
Arthur Holmwood. As her fiancé he was more responsible than others for her well being. It would bring him peace to know he saved her soul.
A monastic lifestyle includes a lot of luxury and disregard for the Church. T/F
False
A phrenologist studies the shape of one's facial features. T/F
False
Arthur Holmwood and John Seward remain bachelors for the rest of their lives. T/F
False
Count Dracula's castle is staffed with loyal servants who want to please their "master." T/F
False
Jonathan never finds the location of where the Count sleeps. T/F
False
Lenore's faith in God brings William home safely to her from battle. T/F
False
Lucy Westenra dies on the same night as her mother. T/F
False
Lucy's mother dies of shock when she finds out that Lucy is a vampire. T/F
False
Mina is jealous that Lucy received three marriage proposals in one day. T/F
False
Phil Ochs is an English poet who wrote "The Highwayman." T/F
False
Physiognomy has always been a respected and reliable branch of science. T/F
False
Poe never had trouble finding a job because his foster father helped him out. T/F
False
Poe's two narrators are good at taking responsibility for their own evil actions. T/F
False
Porphyria dies from being stabbed by her lover. T/F
False
Porphyria's lover is very sorry at the end of the poem for having killed her. T/F
False
Someone who is emaciated looks healthy and well fed. T/F
False
The Count loves Mina and later apologizes to her for hurting her when he made her drink his blood. T/F
False
The children Lucy stole become vampires themselves and terrorize Hampstead. T/F
False
The narrator's felicity comes to an end the moment his cat disappears. T/F
False (Felicity means happiness)
Edgar Allan Poe loved and lost all of these ladies EXCEPT ___________. Virginia Clemm Florence Stoker Elizabeth Poe Frances Allan
Florence Stoker
The ballad "Lenore" was originally written in which language? Italian English French German
German
Which of the following does Bess, the landlord's black-eyed daughter in "The Highwayman," NOT do? Braid her hair at the window sill Hang a warning flag in the window Shoot herself in the chest Get kissed by a lot of soldiers
Hang a warning flag in the window
A conflagration is a large, disastrous fire. T/F
True
Albrecht Altdorfer was a German painter who made Mary and Joseph look more relevant to his native country and century. T/F
True
An Indulgence is the removal of earthly punishment that is due for one's sins. T/F
True
Berenice's epilepsy regularly caused trances in which she appeared to be dead. T/F
True
Bess and the highwayman are being spied on when they meet at the inn-yard window. T/F
True
Critics disagree about the narrator's reason for killing Porphyria. T/F
True
Egaeus offered to marry Berenice in spite of having never loved her. T/F
True
Goethe's writings often deal with the theme of mankind meddling with the supernatural. T/F
True
Gottfried Bürger was a German poet who wrote the ballad "Lenore." T/F
True
Gypsies outside Castle Dracula ruined Jonathan's plan to send secret mail by turning his letter over to the Count. T/F
True
It is implied at the end of "The Highwayman" that the lovers continue meeting by moonlight as ghosts after they have died. T/F
True
Jonathan Harker's stress and shock cause his hair to turn white. T/F
True
Jonathan is annoyed that there are no mirrors to use while shaving during his stay at the Count's home. T/F
True
Killing a suffering creature to put it out of its misery is called euthanasia. T/F
True
Lenore's ride with William really turns out to represent her death. T/F
True
Mina marries Jonathan while caring for him during his recovery from what she thinks is a "brain fever." T/F
True
Mina was very concerned about Lucy's frequent sleepwalking. T/F
True
Poe's two narrators care more about making us believe they are sane than about their crimes. T/F
True
Quincey Morris is fatally wounded while fighting gypsies in the final chapter. T/F
True
Renfield eats his various pets because he wants to obtain their life force. T/F
True
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle viewed Poe as a master of writing detective stories. T/F
True
Which of the following is NOT true about Abraham Van Helsing? He comes from Amsterdam to join the other characters. He wants Lucy's corpse to be left alone after she finally dies. He speaks with strange grammar and word choices in English. He is a doctor and professor of medicine, having taught John Seward.
He wants Lucy's corpse to be left alone after she finally dies.
Which answer best describes why the narrator of "The Black Cat" kept talking to the police while they were trying to leave and end their investigation? He was overconfident and giddy about finally being rid of the cat. He was overcome with guilt about killing his innocent wife. He was hypnotized and unable to stop talking voluntarily. He was very proud of the solid construction of his cellar walls.
He was overconfident and giddy about finally being rid of the cat.
All of the following are pieces of proof that Lucy has become an Undead EXCEPT ________. Her photo is in the newspaper article about the Bloofer Lady. Van Helsing and Seward spot her returning to her grave with a child she captured. She is missing from her grave one night, then in it the next night, then gone again. The men witness her being unable to cross the doorway that Van Helsing has sealed with putty filled with crumbs of Host.
Her photo is in the newspaper article about the Bloofer Lady.
Which of the following is a true statement about Robert Browning? Browning was the president of his high school's poetry club. Browning was impressed by Percy Shelley and did many things the same as Shelley. Browning married his cousin in a formal church wedding in Scotland. Browning married a woman who did not approve of his writing.
Browning was impressed by Percy Shelley and did many things the same as Shelley.
Which of the following is true about Transylvania? Victorians knew a lot about it. Mina Murray was born there. It is home to vampires and werewolves. Its name means "the other side of the forest."
Its name means "the other side of the forest."
Mina is NOT protected in the forest by which of the following? The revolver she carries in case of attack The circle of Host Van Helsing draws on the ground around her The loyal band of gypsies controlled by the Count The load of furs she and Van Helsing bring along for warmth
The loyal band of gypsies controlled by the Count
How were the works of Alfred Noyes perceived during his lifetime? Nobody wanted to buy them. They were thought to corrupt the youth. They were popular internationally and at home. Rebellious teenagers read them aloud to one another in secret meeting places.
They were popular internationally and at home.
How are the three poems in this unit alike? All three maidens' lovers are soldiers. All three maidens kill themselves. All three maidens' deaths are related to their romantic relationships. All three maidens have black hair.
All three maidens' deaths are related to their romantic relationships.
Egaeus thinks that Berenice's teeth ___________. Are fascinating and wants to own them. Need professional cleaning. Are the frightening teeth of a vampire. Are too long and make her look like a horse.
Are fascinating and wants to own them.
William, who died while away at war, is the lover of which maiden? Bess Porphyria Mary Lenore
Lenore
Which of the following is NOT one of the careers that Poe held? Fiction writer of poems and stories Assistant editor of a journal Sergeant major in the army Private detective of homicides
Private detective of homicides
Bram Stoker conducted most of his research for Dracula in what way? Reading library books about geography and Romanian history. Traveling by train across Austria and Hungary. Holding an interview with a vampire. Watching Nosferatu to learn about vampires' habits and appearance.
Reading library books about geography and Romanian history.
The character who is a "zoophagous maniac" is ___________. Renfield because he eats other creatures such as insects and birds. Lucy Westenra because she is overly fond of kittens. The Count because he changes into other animals. Jonathan Harker because he thinks he hears wolves howling all the time.
Renfield because he eats other creatures such as insects and birds
In 1835 Poe was asked to do what? Move to England with his foster parents for five years Join the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Attend his foster mother Frances' funeral Resubmit an edited version of "Berenice" to make it less gruesome
Resubmit an edited version of "Berenice" to make it less gruesome
Two musicians who have performed musical versions of "The Highwayman" are __________. Weird Al and Snoop Dog Phil Ochs and Loreena McKennit Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Phil Ochs and Loreena McKennit
The practice of judging others based upon their looks best describes which science? Phrenology Psychology Physiognomy Pharmacology
Physiognomy
The first victim to die in "The Black Cat" is ___________. Pluto the cat with the white spot on his chest the narrator the narrator's wife
Pluto
How long had the Poe Toaster been making his yearly visits to Poe's grave? A century From 1849 to 1909 Sixty years Since 2009
Sixty years
In an attempt to explain to himself how the shape of the murdered cat could have appeared on his burnt bedroom wall and how the cat's corpse is missing from the tree in his yard, the narrator decides that ___________. His wife was right that the cat is really a witch in animal disguise. Someone is playing a cruel practical joke on him. Someone must have tossed it through the window to wake him up during the fire. He had only imagined the whole thing while in a reverie.
Someone must have tossed it through the window to wake him up during the fire.
To prevent Dracula from reaching the safety of his castle, the vampire hunters ________. Destroy the route he will need to take. Split up to cover the rivers, roads, and shoreline. Pay the loyal gypsies to abandon him in the road when the hunters overtake them. Execute him in his box of dirt on board the ship Czarina Catherine.
Split up to cover the rivers, roads, and shoreline.
The Irishman who wrote Dracula was ___________. Oscar Wilde Samuel Beckett Bram Stoker Max Schreck
Bram Stoker
Which of these is NOT a problem or issue faced by artists? Trying to capture the entire essence of the thing that inspired their artwork. Being allowed complete personal control over content and purpose of their artwork. Making their artwork relevant to their intended audience and contemporary culture. Being bored because nobody ever complains about their artwork.
Being bored because nobody ever complains about their artwork.
More than anything, the narrator of "The Black Cat" cannot stand ___________. Living with his wife because she brings home too many animals. Being with his new cat because he finds its attention annoying. Moving back to the site of his old burnt down house. Having police so thoroughly inspect all the rooms of his house.
Being with his new cat because he finds its attention annoying.
How are transfusions today the same as they were in Victorian times? Blood is removed from a donor and put into the bloodstream of a recipient. Any donor is allowed to give blood to any recipient regardless of blood type. As long as there are no foul smells present, the operating room is clean enough. Transfusions are usually the first treatment suggested for a case of vampirism.
Blood is removed from a donor and put into the bloodstream of a recipient.
Choose the phrase below that best shows onomatopoeia. Wandering the moor like a ghost The ocean is a vast universe of infinite beauty Torrential typhoons trouble the troubadours Boom bash the thunder crash
Boom bash the thunder crash
Which of the following is NOT true about Arthur Holmwood? He has just lost his father and his fiancée. He is the first person whose blood is transfused to Lucy. He is also a nobleman and inherits the title "Lord Godalming." He amuses Lucy while courting her by using slang language.
He amuses Lucy while courting her by using slang language.
Which of the following is true about Dr. John Seward? He moved to England from America. He secretly wants to marry Mina Murray/Harker. He is a former student of Dr. Van Helsing. He performs a blood transfusion on himself to save Lucy's life.
He is a former student of Dr. Van Helsing.
Which of these is NOT one of the ways the Count tries to foil the men hunting him? He stops controlling Mina's mind so she becomes harder and harder to hypnotize. He ships himself to Galatz instead of the port at Varna. He tries to kidnap Mina so they can't hypnotize her anymore. He uses gypsies, his three vampire women, and wolves to defend himself during his transport.
He tries to kidnap Mina so they can't hypnotize her anymore.
In the articles you read, which of the following is NOT one of the reasons discussed about why the narrator killed Porphyria? He wanted to teach her a lesson for coming home too late at night. He was being merciful to her because she was ill and no longer wished to live. He wanted to preserve the exact moment when he knew she truly loved him. He was mentally ill.
He wanted to teach her a lesson for coming home too late at night.
All of the following characters gave Lucy a marriage proposal EXCEPT ___________. John Seward Jonathan Harker/Van Helsing Quincey Morris Arthur Holmwood
Jonathan Harker/Van Helsing
Who is searching the countryside for the highwayman? King George's men Lenore Alfred Noyes The landlord
King George's men
Who outlawed physiognomy? King Henry VIII in 1531 Queen Victoria in 1831 Aristotle in 331 BC The Pope in 1731
King Henry VIII in 1531
The idea that germs are born in the foul-smelling gases that arise from decomposing matter is known as ___________. Creationist theory Epistolary theory Contagionist theory Miasmatic theory
Miasmatic theory
The "baptism of blood" is when ________. Van Helsing uses holy water and Host to protect certain people. Renfield quotes the Bible while eating/drinking life from his "pets". Dracula smashes Renfield's face to a pulp on the asylum cell floor for betraying him to the men. Mina is forced to drink Dracula's blood from his chest to become bonded to him.
Mina is forced to drink Dracula's blood from his chest to become bonded to him.
What has apparently happened to Berenice when she is found at the end of the story? She has finally died. She went to have her teeth pulled but didn't tell Egaeus because he was busy with one of his monomaniac episodes just then. She was buried alive but then suffocated inside the grave and was discovered after Egaeus uncovered her while coming to visit her teeth. She was buried alive during a trance and her teeth were harvested by grave robbing Egaeus
She was buried alive during a trance and her teeth were harvested by grave robbing Egaeus
The warder in "Totentanz" is saved when ________. He returns the stolen shroud to the irritated skeleton. The bell tolls one o'clock and the skeleton turns to dust. The dancing dead all put their clothes back on and return to their graves. The sorcerer returns and makes all the enchanted brooms back into inanimate objects.
The bell tolls one o'clock and the skeleton turns to dust.
The evidence that Egaeus has maimed Berenice includes all of these EXCEPT ___________. The fingernail indentations on his arms from when she must have struggled. The bloody clothing he is wearing when the servant enters the room. The spade leaning on the wall where it must have been parked after digging her up. The severed finger in his pocket that he took from her with his surgical tools.
The severed finger in his pocket that he took from her with his surgical tools.
The name of the character Porphyria is taken from a medical term for __________. a kind of bone a kind of surgery a kind of disease a kind of medicine
a kind of disease