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'A Christmas Carol' as a Gothic text

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is not a Gothic convention?
    a battle between good and evil
    an inspirational and powerful protagonist
    the power of the unconscious mind
    violence and excessive emotional states
    a dark, mysterious and remote setting
    30s
  • Q2
    In what way can Scrooge be considered as an isolated and egotistical protagonist in 'A Christmas Carol'?
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  • Q3
    Throughout the middle section of 'A Christmas Carol,' Scrooge can be said to be in a ______ state of transformation.
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    30s
  • Q4
    A caterpillar turning into a butterfly is an example of what process?
    liminality
    birth
    metamorphosis
    transgression
    devolution
    30s
  • Q5
    Complete the sentence: A common Gothic __________ is the battle between good and evil.
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  • Q6
    Which Gothic conventions does this quotation from 'A Christmas Carol' exemplify: "The ways were foul and narrow; the shops and houses wretched; the people half-naked, drunken, slipshod, ugly"?
    the power of the unconscious mind
    a battle between good and evil
    violence and excessive emotional states
    an atmosphere of mystery, secrecy or suspense
    a dark and remote setting
    30s

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