What is the Horror Genre?
Authored by Marian Jorge
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the author, which is not a way to categorize horror stories?
A theme
B subjects
C source of horror
D setting
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A quest is a
A loss.
B promise.
C question.
D search.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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