Literary Suspense Quiz

Literary Suspense Quiz

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Literary Suspense Quiz

Literary Suspense Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.3

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Megan Guinn

Used 30+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a typical characteristic of suspense in literature?

A fast pace

A sense of calm

A lasting sense of foreboding

A predictable plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which genre often includes supernatural threats and evokes visceral reactions?

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Romance

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which genre does the reader usually know the same information as the detective?

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Romance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which genre often includes threats that are truer to real life and is generally very fast-paced?

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Romance

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary element creates the atmosphere or feeling in a piece of literature?

Mood

Onomatopoeia

Repetition

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary element uses sound words as they mean?

Mood

Onomatopoeia

Repetition

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary element repeats a line or a word for emphasis?

Mood

Onomatopoeia

Repetition

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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