What is the Horror Genre?

The author says that defining the horror genre by subjects, such as monsters, is

• A best for those who are just beginning their study of the genre.

• B useful because of creatures such as Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula.

• C not helpful for stories that have more than one type of monster.

• D not always possible since some horror stories do not have monsters.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

Why is the suspense in a horror story greater than in other stories?

• A Horror writers are better at creating suspense than other writers.

• B Readers know from the start that something bad is going to happen.

• C Characters in horror stories are scarier than characters in other stories.

• D There is tension because monsters in horror stories do unexpected things.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

Which is the most unlikely setting for a horror story?

• A an isolated road

• B a bright beautiful park

• C a dark basement

• D an old attic

4. In horror stories, readers expect a strong connection between

• A story events and setting

• B characters and the narrator

• C plot and dialogue

• D author’s style and characters

The author’s purpose for writing this literary criticism is to

• A define a genre.

• B categorize a specific story.

• C analyze an author’s technique.

• D compare and contrast types of literature.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

According to the author, which is not a way to categorize horror stories?

• A theme

• B subjects

• C source of horror

• D setting

A quest is a

• A loss.

• B promise.

• C question.

• D search.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Places that are parallel

• A are similar in some ways.

• B are many miles apart.

• C come together at some point.

• D are below ground.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

What does intensify mean?

• A to lessen tension

• B to grow stronger

• C to show promise

• D to stay inside

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does justify mean?

• A to put someone in jail

• B to show an exact amount

• C to prevent a threat

• D to prove something is right

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.L.8.6