Elements of a Mystery Vocabulary

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What is the definition of a mystery?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel, short story, play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime or an unknown situation

• A way to commit a crime

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What is the definition of suspense?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

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What is the definition of victim?

• the person who saw or heard the crime taking place

• the person harmed, injured or killed as a result of the crime

• person who might be involved in the crime

• the person trying to solve the crime or mystery

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What is the definition of suspect?

• the person who saw or heard the crime taking place

• the person harmed, injured or killed as a result of the crime

• person who might be guilty of the crime

• the person trying to solve the crime or mystery

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What is the definition of witness?

• the person who saw or heard the crime taking place

• the person harmed, injured or killed as a result of the crime

• person who might be involved in the crime

• the person trying to solve the crime or mystery

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What is the definition of culprit?

• examining facts, what witnesses say, and other information to solve a crime

• the person running from the police to avoid arrest

• person who committed the crime

• the formal questioning of a suspect or witness

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What is the definition of detective/sleuth/investigator?

• the person who saw or heard the crime taking place

• the person harmed, injured or killed as a result of the crime

• person who might be involved in the crime

• the person trying to solve the crime or mystery

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What is the definition of fugitive?

• examining facts, what witnesses say, and other information to solve a crime

• the person running from the police to avoid arrest

• person who committed the crime

• the formal questioning of a suspect or witness

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What is the definition of motive?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

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What is the definition of means?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A way to commit a crime

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What is the definition of opportunity?

• A feeling of anxiety or excitement about what will happen next

• A reason to commit a crime

• A novel play or movie dealing with a puzzling crime

• A chance to commit a crime

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What is the definition of clue?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

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What is the definition of investigation?

• examining facts, what witnesses say, and other information to solve a crime

• the person running from the police to avoid arrest

• person who committed the crime

• the formal questioning of a suspect or witness

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What is the definition of alibi?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

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What is the definition of red herring?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

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What is the definition of deduction?

• a character (or clue) designed to throw the reader off track

• explanation or defense a suspect may have that clears the person of the crime

• making a conclusion about the mystery through examination of all the evidence

• a piece of information that can help solve the mystery

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What is the definition of Interrogation?

• examining facts, what witnesses say, and other information to solve a crime

• the person running from the police to avoid arrest

• person who committed the crime

• the formal questioning of a suspect or witness