The Thrill of Horror Unit Test
Authored by Chloe Muir
English
8th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively assesses 8th grade students' understanding of literary analysis through close reading of "The Open Window" by Saki, paired with a critical essay about the story. The questions evaluate students' mastery of essential literary elements including theme identification with textual evidence, character analysis through inference, figurative language interpretation, narrative techniques like foreshadowing and suspense, and point of view analysis. Students must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by connecting textual evidence to thematic statements, analyzing how specific literary devices create effects like suspense, and comparing different texts' perspectives on the same story. The quiz requires students to synthesize information across multiple passages, evaluate author's purpose and structure in both fiction and nonfiction texts, and articulate how narrative techniques contribute to a story's overall impact and meaning. Created by Chloe Muir, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This comprehensive unit test serves as an excellent summative assessment tool for evaluating student mastery of literary analysis skills at the conclusion of a horror literature unit. The quiz effectively supports instruction by requiring students to apply close reading strategies, synthesize textual evidence with analytical claims, and demonstrate understanding of how authors craft suspenseful narratives through specific literary techniques. Teachers can use this assessment to measure student growth in critical thinking and textual analysis, while the paired passage format mirrors standardized testing structures students will encounter. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.8.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.8.2 (determining theme), RL.8.3 (analyzing character development), RL.8.5 (analyzing story structure), RL.8.6 (analyzing point of view), and RI.8.2 (determining central ideas in informational texts), making it valuable for both formative feedback and summative evaluation of student achievement in literary analysis.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part A Which sentence best states a theme of Passage 1?
Empowering others is wise.
Inner strength is most important.
Companionship can be comforting.
Fear can cause the desire to escape.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which two quotations from the story best support the answer to Part A about the theme?
"...you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul and your nerves will be worse than evert from moping." (paragraph 3)
"My sister was staying here at the rectory you know some four years ago and she gave me letters of introduction to some of the people here". (paragraph 6)
"You may wonder why we keep that window open on an October afternoon," said the niece. (paragraph 12)
Frampton grabbed wildly at his stick and hat; the hall door, the gravel drive, and the front gate were dimly noted stages in his headlong retreat.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of Passage 1. “I know how it will be,” his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. . . .” The underlined figurative language in this sentence conveys the idea that —
Mr. Nuttel is likely to get sicker during his stay in the country
The people Mr. Nuttel's sister wants him to meet have died.
The rural area Mr. Nuttel is visiting is sparsely populated
Mr. Nuttel's sister believes he will become isolated.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this sentence from paragraph 14 of Passage 1. “Do you know, sometimes on still, quiet evenings like this, I almost get a creepy feeling that they will all walk in through that window—” How does this statement create suspense?
by inspiring Framton to be concerned for his safety.
by offering Framton an alternative to the day's events.
by scaring Framton with the idea that the ghosts may appear
by telling Framton about a recent shooting accident in the area.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which two lines from Passage 1 are examples of foreshadowing?
"An undefinable something about the room seemed to suggest masculine habitation" (par. 9)
"... three years ago toa day, her husband and her two young brothers went off for the day's shooting..." par 14
"It was a relief to Framton when the aunt bustled into the room with a whirl of apologies..." par 15
"It was certainly an unfortunate coincidence that he should have paid his visit on this tragic anniversary" par. 19
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part A: What inference can be made about Framton Nuttel's character?
He is highly intelligent
He is easily stressed out
He is suspicious of others
He is eager to meet people
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Part B: Which two sentences from Passage 1 best support the answer to Part A, about Nuttel's character?
"... would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing" par 2
"He was wondering whether Mrs. Sappleton was in the married or widowed state" par 9
"...somehow in this restful country spot, tragedies seemed out of place" par 11
"In a chill shock of nameless fear Framton swung round in his seat..." par 23
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
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