Mystery - The Evolution of a Genre
Interactive Video
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English
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
+12
Standards-aligned
John Kerr
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14 questions
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Summarizing the narrator's opinion, why do people seek out mystery stories? If you're lost, start at the 0:47 mark of the video to narrow it down.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the heart of the mystery?
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3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In what century did we first find mystery literature and who was the first know author to write it?
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4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which author was inspired by Poe and which character did he create which expanded the genre?
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CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was NOT a way that Conan Doyle expanded the mystery genre?
He created serialized stories.
He developed the main character more.
He included the readers more by giving clues they could use to guess the outcome before the mystery was solved.
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
11. What film genre grew out the early detective movies?
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7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why did Americans enjoy film noir so much?
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CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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