Suspense and Horror: Gothic Writing across Time

Question 1

Think about the color white and what Americans associate it with. What does white traditionally symbolize in the United States? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: innocence; B: cleanliness; C: purity; D: truth; E: disease; F: madness; G: ghosts; H: death

Question 2

Based on this passage, which of the following is likely a symbol in Moby-Dick?

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B: the leg made of ivory

Question 3

What does the artificial leg likely symbolize to Ahab and the reader? Check the two best answers

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B: Ahab’s hatred of Moby-Dick; C: the destructive power of nature

Question 4

Which of the following is the best theme statement based on this topic and story details?

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B: Revenge comes at a great cost.

Question 5

How does the symbol of the whalebone leg support the theme that emotional suffering can sometimes surpass physical pain?

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C: It shows Ahab’s fixation on the whale who took his leg.

Question 6

Which descriptions indicate that this is a symbol? Check the two best answers.

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B: “barbaric white leg”; D: “polished bone of the sperm whale’s jaw”

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