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The Penny Dreadful by Peter Haining
  • 1. What genre does 'The Penny Dreadful' primarily belong to?
A) Science Fiction
B) Fantasy
C) Romance
D) Horror
  • 2. In which century did Penny Dreadfuls primarily emerge?
A) 19th century
B) 20th century
C) 18th century
D) 21st century
  • 3. Penny Dreadfuls were originally sold for what price?
A) One penny
B) Five pence
C) Ten pence
D) One shilling
  • 4. What type of illustrations were commonly found in Penny Dreadfuls?
A) Woodcuts
B) Comics
C) Photographs
D) Paintings
  • 5. Which city is famously known for its association with Penny Dreadfuls?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Edinburgh
D) New York
  • 6. 'The Penny Dreadful' by Peter Haining includes what kind of content?
A) Poetry
B) Historical context and analysis
C) A fictional narrative
D) Non-fiction essays
  • 7. Penny Dreadfuls were typically aimed at which demographic?
A) Elderly adults
B) Young adults
C) Scholarly readers
D) Children only
  • 8. What cultural significance do Penny Dreadfuls hold today?
A) Irrelevance to today's literature
B) Technique for writing romances
C) Indication of a literary decline
D) Influence on modern horror
  • 9. What narrative style is commonly found in Penny Dreadfuls?
A) Single-volume novels
B) Serialized storytelling
C) Anthologies
D) Poetic verse
  • 10. Which of the following is a notable character often featured in Penny Dreadfuls?
A) Sweeney Todd
B) Dracula
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Frankenstein
  • 11. Which famous horror author was influenced by Penny Dreadfuls?
A) George Orwell
B) H.P. Lovecraft
C) Jules Verne
D) Charles Dickens
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