The Bloody Chamber Study Guide

1. What genre does Angela Carter's writing exemplify?

• Satire.
• Fantasy.
• Magical realism.
• Slave Narrative.

2. Which author's fairy tales did Angela Carter translate?

• Hans Christian Andersen.
• Charles Perrault.
• Ronald Barthes.
• The Brothers Grimm.

3. What country was Angela Carter from?

• The United States of America.
• England.
• Ireland.
• Wales.

4. "The Bloody Chamber" is based on what fairy tale?

• Bluebeard.
• Snow White.
• Red Riding Hood.
• Beauty and the Beast.

5. In what country does "The Bloody Chamber" take place?

• England.
• Romania.
• Germany.
• France.

6. Who narrates the story?

• The heroine's mother.
• The Marquis.
• The heroine.
• Jean-Yves.

7. What is the heroine's name?

• Beauty.
• The Marquis.
• The Countess.
• We do not know.

8. What instrument does the heroine play?

• The harp.
• The piano.
• The viola.
• The harpsichord.

9. What about the Marquis makes the heroine uneasy?

• He is blind.
• He does not show emotion.
• He is a very old man.
• He is a known murderer.

10. The heroine is what number wife to the Marquis?

• Fourth.
• Fifth.
• Third.
• First.