Frankenstein, Dracula and Werewolves

Frankenstein, Dracula and Werewolves

by Jessica Belmonte

Multiple Choice

What is the authors purpose for writing this passage?

• To make people want to read old novels with these characters in them.

• To get people excited about Halloween and all of the traditions.

• To tell people about the history of some of the most popular fictional Halloween characters.

• To teach people about Frankenstein and how he came to be so popular.

Multiple Choice

According to legend, when do men turn into werewolves?

• At midnight

• On a full moon

• When they become an adult

• On Halloween

Multiple Choice

When and where did vampires have their beginnings, according to the article?

• In the 1800's in books

• Recently in modern stories of mythology

• Recently in novels for tweens

• Long ago in Greek and Asian stories of mythology

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

When did Frankenstein‘s monster make his first appearance in a book by Mary Shelley?

• 1942

• 1897

• 1818

• 1918

Multiple Choice

What might kill a vampire?

• Garlic

• Sunlight

• Both of these

• Neither of these

Multiple Choice

What does the word immortal mean in this sentence: "Folklore also believes that vampires are immortal, meaning they will live forever."

• never die

• strange

• weak

• frightening

Multiple Choice

What does the underlined word mean? "While they don’t truly exist, Frankenstein, Dracula, and werewolves have been the subject of spooky tales for years."

• Die

• Live

• Haunt

Multiple Choice

What does the underlined word mean? "While it is not known for sure where or when the werewolf stories originated or began, the idea of men turning into werewolves has been around for thousands of years."

• Started

• Read

• Ended

Multiple Choice

What does the underlined word mean? "At night, werewolves transform or change, into part human, and part wolf creatures, and hunt human beings."

• Form

• Create

• Change

Multiple Choice

What does the underlined word mean? "These three fictional creatures all have become popular through movies, tv shows, and stories through the years."

• Frightening

• Fake

• Real