Introduction to Suspense Quiz

Aria, Benjamin, and James are reading a thrilling novel. How would you describe the feeling of suspense they might be experiencing?

• A feeling of happiness when reading a novel

• A feeling of boredom when reading a novel

• A feeling of excitement when the outcome of an event is known

• A feeling of unease when the outcome of an event is unknown

Noah, Kai, and Aria are reading a thrilling mystery novel. They noticed that the author often hints at future events or outcomes in the story. What is this literary technique called?

• Foreshadowing

• Sensory details

• Mood

• Point of view

Rohan, Aria, and Liam are having a debate. If Liam wants to directly address you, the reader, which point of view should he use?

• None of the above

• First-person point of view

• Second-person point of view

• Omniscient point of view

Imagine Kai, Noah, and Mason are reading a thrilling mystery novel. What can the author's use of foreshadowing create in their reading experience?

• A sense of clarity and predictability

• A sense of indifference and disinterest

• A sense of confusion and boredom

• A sense of anticipation and suspense

Imagine David, Ava, and Priya are in a magical world where they can choose to see and know everything. What type of point of view would they be using?

• Second-person point of view

• Omniscient point of view

• None of the above

• First-person point of view

Imagine James, Jackson, and Elijah are in a science class. The teacher explains that sensory details appeal to something specific. Can you guess what it is?

• The reader's five senses

• The reader's memory

• The reader's logic

• The reader's emotions

Arjun, Abigail, and James are in a heated debate about literature. They are discussing which literary technique can greatly influence the level of suspense experienced by readers. Can you help them settle this?

• Mood

• Point of view

• Sensory details

• Foreshadowing

Mia, Zoe, and Liam are writing a story for their English class. According to you, why would they use vivid sensory details in their story?

• To immerse their classmates in the story and intensify the suspense

• To confuse their classmates and make the story unpredictable

• To bore their classmates and make them lose interest

• To provide unnecessary information to their classmates

Elijah, Oliver, and Benjamin are all characters in a thrilling adventure story. Which character's point of view is narrated if the story is told by one of them?

• None of the above

• Omniscient point of view

• Second-person point of view

• First-person point of view

Evelyn, Avery, and Aiden are discussing their favorite books. Evelyn says, 'The mood of a story is what makes it so engaging for me.' Avery and Aiden are confused. Can you help them understand what Evelyn means by 'mood' in a story?

• The emotional tone created by the story

• The physical setting of the story

• The thoughts and feelings of the characters

• The actions and events in the story