Mystery Vocabulary Quiz

What is an alibi?

• A guess or feeling that is not based on facts

• An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime

• A false clue that throws the investigator off track

• A reason that a person does something, often related to emotions like anger or jealousy

What does the term "breakthrough" refer to in a mystery?

• An action that breaks the law

• A fact or object that gives information to help solve the crime

• A discovery that helps solve the crime

• A false clue that misleads the investigator

What is a clue?

• A person who has seen something related to a crime

• An investigator or detective

• A fact or object that gives information that helps the detective solve the crime

• A guess or feeling that is not based on facts

What is the definition of "crime" in the context of mystery vocabulary?

• A discovery that helps solve the crime

• An action that breaks the law

• A false clue that throws the investigator off track

• A guess or feeling that is not based on facts

What does "deduction" mean?

• A person who has a motive to have committed a crime

• An investigator who looks for and gathers clues

• Drawing a conclusion or making a judgment about something based on information you have

• An object or statement that helps prove who committed the crime

Who is a detective?

• A person who has seen something or has knowledge about a crime that might help solve it

• An investigator who looks for and gathers clues

• A person who has a motive to have committed a crime

• A false clue that throws the investigator off track

What is evidence?

• A guess or feeling that is not based on facts

• A reason that a person does something, often related to emotions like anger or jealousy

• An object or statement that helps prove who committed the crime

• A false clue that throws the investigator off track

What is a hunch?

• A discovery that helps solve the crime

• A fact or object that gives information to help solve the crime

• A guess or feeling that is not based on facts

• An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime

What is a motive?

• An action that breaks the law

• A false clue that throws the investigator off track

• A reason that a person does something — motives may be anger, hatred, jealousy, or greed

• An investigator or detective

What does "mystery" mean in this context?

• A person who has a motive to have committed a crime

• Something that is unknown; oftentimes something is missing or stolen

• An investigator or detective

• A false clue that throws the investigator off track