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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Who wrote The Castle of Otranto?
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Explanation:
• Horace Walpole wrote The Castle of Otranto.
• It was first published in 1764.
• The work is widely regarded as the first English Gothic novel.
• Ann Radcliffe developed the Gothic tradition further through novels such as The Mysteries of Udolpho.
• It was first published in 1764.
• The work is widely regarded as the first English Gothic novel.
• Ann Radcliffe developed the Gothic tradition further through novels such as The Mysteries of Udolpho.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
Which subtitle was added to later editions of The Castle of Otranto?
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Explanation:
• The Castle of Otranto carried the subtitle A Gothic Story in its second edition.
• This use of the word Gothic helped establish the name of the literary genre.
• The Modern Prometheus is the subtitle of Frankenstein.
• The Romance of the Forest is a novel by Ann Radcliffe.
• This use of the word Gothic helped establish the name of the literary genre.
• The Modern Prometheus is the subtitle of Frankenstein.
• The Romance of the Forest is a novel by Ann Radcliffe.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Which feature is most characteristic of Gothic fiction?
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Explanation:
• Gothic fiction commonly employs castles, ruins, darkness, secrecy, persecution and threatening supernatural appearances.
• Its plots often involve concealed crimes, disputed inheritance and vulnerable protagonists.
• Terror and suspense are central emotional effects of the genre.
• The other options describe subjects associated more closely with social or documentary realism.
• Its plots often involve concealed crimes, disputed inheritance and vulnerable protagonists.
• Terror and suspense are central emotional effects of the genre.
• The other options describe subjects associated more closely with social or documentary realism.
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Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
Which novel by Ann Radcliffe centres on Emily St Aubert?
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Explanation:
• Emily St Aubert is the heroine of Ann Radcliffe's The Mysteries of Udolpho.
• The novel was published in 1794.
• Its settings, imprisonment scenes and mysterious occurrences exemplify Radcliffean Gothic fiction.
• Northanger Abbey is Jane Austen's comic engagement with Gothic reading.
• The novel was published in 1794.
• Its settings, imprisonment scenes and mysterious occurrences exemplify Radcliffean Gothic fiction.
• Northanger Abbey is Jane Austen's comic engagement with Gothic reading.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Ann Radcliffe is especially associated with which Gothic technique?
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Explanation:
• Radcliffe frequently creates supernatural-seeming events and later explains them through natural causes.
• This method is often called the explained supernatural.
• It allows her to sustain terror while preserving a rational narrative world.
• Her fiction is also notable for sublime landscapes and persecuted heroines.
• This method is often called the explained supernatural.
• It allows her to sustain terror while preserving a rational narrative world.
• Her fiction is also notable for sublime landscapes and persecuted heroines.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
Statement I: Gothic terror often depends on suspense and anticipation. Statement II: Gothic horror necessarily avoids physical violence and shocking images. Choose the correct answer.
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Explanation:
• Statement I is correct because terror commonly arises from uncertainty, anticipation and the fear of what may happen.
• Statement II is incorrect because Gothic horror may use bodily violence, shocking revelations and grotesque images.
• Ann Radcliffe is often associated with terror, whereas more sensational Gothic writers employ explicit horror.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
• Statement II is incorrect because Gothic horror may use bodily violence, shocking revelations and grotesque images.
• Ann Radcliffe is often associated with terror, whereas more sensational Gothic writers employ explicit horror.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Who wrote Frankenstein?
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Explanation:
• Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein.
• The novel was first published anonymously in 1818.
• A substantially revised edition appeared in 1831 under her name.
• The work combines Gothic fiction with philosophical, scientific and political concerns.
• The novel was first published anonymously in 1818.
• A substantially revised edition appeared in 1831 under her name.
• The work combines Gothic fiction with philosophical, scientific and political concerns.
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Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
What is the subtitle of Frankenstein?
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Explanation:
• The full title is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
• The subtitle connects Victor Frankenstein with Prometheus, who is associated with the theft of divine power and the creation of humanity.
• It emphasizes the novel's concern with forbidden knowledge and creative ambition.
• Virtue Rewarded is associated with Richardson's Pamela.
• The subtitle connects Victor Frankenstein with Prometheus, who is associated with the theft of divine power and the creation of humanity.
• It emphasizes the novel's concern with forbidden knowledge and creative ambition.
• Virtue Rewarded is associated with Richardson's Pamela.
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Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Who narrates the outermost frame of Frankenstein?
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Explanation:
• Robert Walton narrates the outer frame through letters addressed to his sister, Margaret Saville.
• Within Walton's account, Victor narrates his history.
• The Creature's narrative is embedded within Victor's account.
• This layered structure creates multiple perspectives and raises questions about reliability.
• Within Walton's account, Victor narrates his history.
• The Creature's narrative is embedded within Victor's account.
• This layered structure creates multiple perspectives and raises questions about reliability.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which statement best describes the narrative structure of Frankenstein?
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Explanation:
• Frankenstein uses a framed narrative structure.
• Walton's letters contain Victor's story, which in turn contains the Creature's account.
• The nested narratives allow different characters to justify their actions and express their suffering.
• The structure complicates moral judgement by presenting competing perspectives.
• Walton's letters contain Victor's story, which in turn contains the Creature's account.
• The nested narratives allow different characters to justify their actions and express their suffering.
• The structure complicates moral judgement by presenting competing perspectives.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Consider the following statements about Frankenstein: 1. Victor creates a living being through scientific experimentation. 2. The Creature educates himself partly by observing the De Lacey family. 3. Robert Walton writes letters to his sister. 4. The novel ends with Victor and the Creature peacefully returning to Geneva together. Which statements are correct?
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because Victor discovers a method of animating lifeless matter.
• Statement 2 is correct because the Creature learns language and social behaviour by observing the De Lacey household.
• Statement 3 is correct because Walton's letters to Margaret Saville form the novel's outer frame.
• Statement 4 is incorrect because Victor dies and the Creature announces his intention to destroy himself.
• Therefore, 1, 2 and 3 only are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because the Creature learns language and social behaviour by observing the De Lacey household.
• Statement 3 is correct because Walton's letters to Margaret Saville form the novel's outer frame.
• Statement 4 is incorrect because Victor dies and the Creature announces his intention to destroy himself.
• Therefore, 1, 2 and 3 only are correct.
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Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Assertion: Frankenstein can be read as a criticism of irresponsible scientific ambition. Reason: Victor pursues creation without accepting sustained responsibility for the being he produces. Choose the correct answer.
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Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because the novel examines the dangers of knowledge pursued without ethical restraint.
• The Reason is correct because Victor abandons the Creature immediately after bringing him to life.
• Victor's refusal to provide care, guidance or companionship contributes directly to the tragedy.
• Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
• The Reason is correct because Victor abandons the Creature immediately after bringing him to life.
• Victor's refusal to provide care, guidance or companionship contributes directly to the tragedy.
• Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
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Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
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Explanation:
• Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice.
• The novel was published in 1813.
• It centres on Elizabeth Bennet's developing relationship with Fitzwilliam Darcy.
• Austen combines romantic plotting with social comedy and criticism of class, marriage and judgement.
• The novel was published in 1813.
• It centres on Elizabeth Bennet's developing relationship with Fitzwilliam Darcy.
• Austen combines romantic plotting with social comedy and criticism of class, marriage and judgement.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
Which character initially proposes marriage to Elizabeth Bennet and is rejected by her?
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Explanation:
• Mr Collins proposes marriage to Elizabeth Bennet and is firmly rejected.
• He later marries Charlotte Lucas.
• His self-importance and dependence on Lady Catherine make him an important comic character.
• Mr Knightley belongs to Emma.
• He later marries Charlotte Lucas.
• His self-importance and dependence on Lady Catherine make him an important comic character.
• Mr Knightley belongs to Emma.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
Which narrative technique allows Austen's narrator to blend third-person narration with a character's language and perceptions?
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Explanation:
• Free indirect discourse presents a character's thoughts through third-person narration without a formal reporting clause.
• Austen uses it to bring readers close to a character's viewpoint while preserving narrative irony.
• The technique is particularly important in the representation of Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse.
• It enables subtle shifts between sympathy and criticism.
• Austen uses it to bring readers close to a character's viewpoint while preserving narrative irony.
• The technique is particularly important in the representation of Elizabeth Bennet and Emma Woodhouse.
• It enables subtle shifts between sympathy and criticism.
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Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Which statement best describes social comedy in Pride and Prejudice?
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Explanation:
• Austen uses wit, irony and dialogue to expose vanity, pride, foolishness and social pretension.
• Marriage and money are connected with class position and female security.
• Elizabeth and Darcy must revise their initial judgements before their union becomes possible.
• The novel is therefore both a courtship narrative and a social comedy.
• Marriage and money are connected with class position and female security.
• Elizabeth and Darcy must revise their initial judgements before their union becomes possible.
• The novel is therefore both a courtship narrative and a social comedy.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Who is the heroine of Emma?
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Explanation:
• Emma Woodhouse is the wealthy and socially confident heroine of Emma.
• She believes herself skilled at matchmaking but repeatedly misreads other people's feelings.
• Fanny Price is the heroine of Mansfield Park.
• Anne Elliot belongs to Persuasion, while Catherine Morland belongs to Northanger Abbey.
• She believes herself skilled at matchmaking but repeatedly misreads other people's feelings.
• Fanny Price is the heroine of Mansfield Park.
• Anne Elliot belongs to Persuasion, while Catherine Morland belongs to Northanger Abbey.
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Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Emma Woodhouse's principal error is her tendency to:
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Explanation:
• Emma assumes that she understands the romantic desires of those around her.
• Her attempt to match Harriet Smith with unsuitable men produces misunderstanding and emotional harm.
• Mr Knightley repeatedly challenges her confidence and moral blindness.
• Emma's development depends on improved self-knowledge and greater consideration for others.
• Her attempt to match Harriet Smith with unsuitable men produces misunderstanding and emotional harm.
• Mr Knightley repeatedly challenges her confidence and moral blindness.
• Emma's development depends on improved self-knowledge and greater consideration for others.
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Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Match List I with List II. List I: 1. The Castle of Otranto 2. Frankenstein 3. Pride and Prejudice 4. Emma. List II: a. Victor Frankenstein b. Manfred c. Elizabeth Bennet d. Harriet Smith.
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Explanation:
• The Castle of Otranto matches Manfred, the tyrannical ruler of Otranto.
• Frankenstein matches Victor Frankenstein, the creator of the Creature.
• Pride and Prejudice matches Elizabeth Bennet, its central heroine.
• Emma matches Harriet Smith, whose romantic future Emma tries to direct.
• Thus, the correct code is 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d.
• Frankenstein matches Victor Frankenstein, the creator of the Creature.
• Pride and Prejudice matches Elizabeth Bennet, its central heroine.
• Emma matches Harriet Smith, whose romantic future Emma tries to direct.
• Thus, the correct code is 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d.
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Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Which is the correct chronological order of first publication?
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Explanation:
• The Castle of Otranto was published in 1764.
• Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813.
• Waverley was published in 1814.
• Frankenstein was first published in 1818.
• Therefore, the correct sequence is The Castle of Otranto, Pride and Prejudice, Waverley and Frankenstein.
• Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813.
• Waverley was published in 1814.
• Frankenstein was first published in 1818.
• Therefore, the correct sequence is The Castle of Otranto, Pride and Prejudice, Waverley and Frankenstein.
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Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Who wrote Waverley?
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Explanation:
• Walter Scott wrote Waverley.
• It was published anonymously in 1814.
• The novel is often regarded as a foundational work of the historical novel in English.
• Scott became known as the author of the Waverley novels.
• It was published anonymously in 1814.
• The novel is often regarded as a foundational work of the historical novel in English.
• Scott became known as the author of the Waverley novels.
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Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
Waverley is set chiefly against the background of which historical conflict?
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Explanation:
• Waverley is set during the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
• The rising attempted to restore the Stuart line to the British throne.
• Edward Waverley becomes involved with the Jacobite cause despite his English and Hanoverian connections.
• The political conflict allows Scott to dramatize competing historical loyalties.
• The rising attempted to restore the Stuart line to the British throne.
• Edward Waverley becomes involved with the Jacobite cause despite his English and Hanoverian connections.
• The political conflict allows Scott to dramatize competing historical loyalties.
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Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
Which feature most clearly distinguishes Scott's historical novel from a simple chronicle?
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Explanation:
• Scott places fictional characters within carefully represented historical conflicts.
• Their private choices are shaped by political, cultural and social transformations.
• Historical figures may appear, but ordinary or invented characters often mediate the reader's experience of history.
• The method combines imaginative narrative with historical context rather than merely listing events.
• Their private choices are shaped by political, cultural and social transformations.
• Historical figures may appear, but ordinary or invented characters often mediate the reader's experience of history.
• The method combines imaginative narrative with historical context rather than merely listing events.
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Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
Statement I: Waverley presents conflicting cultures and political loyalties rather than a single uncomplicated version of history. Statement II: Edward Waverley remains completely detached from the Jacobite cause throughout the novel. Choose the correct answer.
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Explanation:
• Statement I is correct because Scott represents both Highland Jacobite culture and Hanoverian political order with complexity.
• Statement II is incorrect because Edward becomes involved with the Jacobite movement and participates in its campaign.
• His divided loyalties allow the novel to explore history through personal experience.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
• Statement II is incorrect because Edward becomes involved with the Jacobite movement and participates in its campaign.
• His divided loyalties allow the novel to explore history through personal experience.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
Consider the following statements: 1. Walpole helped establish the Gothic novel. 2. Radcliffe developed suspense through apparently supernatural events. 3. Austen used social comedy to examine judgement, class and marriage. 4. Scott joined fictional lives with large historical conflicts. Which statements are correct?
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because The Castle of Otranto is widely treated as the first English Gothic novel.
• Statement 2 is correct because Radcliffe creates terror through mysteries that often receive rational explanations.
• Statement 3 is correct because Austen's novels use irony and courtship plots to analyse class, marriage and personal judgement.
• Statement 4 is correct because Scott's historical fiction connects private characters with political and cultural change.
• Therefore, all four statements are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because Radcliffe creates terror through mysteries that often receive rational explanations.
• Statement 3 is correct because Austen's novels use irony and courtship plots to analyse class, marriage and personal judgement.
• Statement 4 is correct because Scott's historical fiction connects private characters with political and cultural change.
• Therefore, all four statements are correct.
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Question 26
ప్రశ్న 26
Which comparative statement most accurately distinguishes the central methods of Gothic fiction, Austen's social comedy and Scott's historical novel?
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Explanation:
• Gothic fiction commonly investigates fear, secrecy, persecution and the return of concealed wrongdoing.
• Austen's social comedy uses irony, dialogue and limited perspectives to expose vanity and mistaken judgement.
• Scott's historical novel connects fictional individuals with conflicts between cultures, institutions and political orders.
• Option A accurately distinguishes the dominant methods while recognizing the breadth of early nineteenth-century fiction.
• Austen's social comedy uses irony, dialogue and limited perspectives to expose vanity and mistaken judgement.
• Scott's historical novel connects fictional individuals with conflicts between cultures, institutions and political orders.
• Option A accurately distinguishes the dominant methods while recognizing the breadth of early nineteenth-century fiction.
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Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: A. Horace Walpole సమాధానం: A.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: B. A Gothic Story సమాధానం: B.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: C. A threatening setting involving mystery, terror and concealed crimes సమాధానం: C.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: D. The Mysteries of Udolpho సమాధానం: D.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: A. Providing rational explanations for apparently supernatural events సమాధానం: A.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect సమాధానం: C.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: B. Mary Shelley సమాధానం: B.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: D. The Modern Prometheus సమాధానం: D.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: A. Robert Walton సమాధానం: A.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: B. A framed narrative containing several first-person accounts సమాధానం: B.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: C. 1, 2 and 3 only సమాధానం: C.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: D. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion సమాధానం: D.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: A. Jane Austen సమాధానం: A.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: B. Mr Collins సమాధానం: B.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: C. Free indirect discourse సమాధానం: C.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: D. It exposes social pretension and faulty judgement through wit and irony సమాధానం: D.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. Emma Woodhouse సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: B. Misinterpret relationships while attempting to arrange marriages సమాధానం: B.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: C. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d సమాధానం: C.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: D. The Castle of Otranto, Pride and Prejudice, Waverley, Frankenstein సమాధానం: D.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: A. Walter Scott సమాధానం: A.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: B. The Jacobite Rising of 1745 సమాధానం: B.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: C. The interaction of fictional individuals with major historical forces సమాధానం: C.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect సమాధానం: C.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 సమాధానం: D.
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Question 26 ప్రశ్న 26Answer: A. Gothic fiction explores fear and hidden transgression, Austen examines social misjudgement through irony, and Scott places personal lives within historical change సమాధానం: A.