Literary Suspense Quiz
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Literary Suspense Quiz
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English
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9th Grade
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Megan Guinn
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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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