What Is the Horror Genre

The author says that defining the horror genre by subjects, such as monsters, is

• A best for those who are just beginning their study of the genre.

• B useful because of creatures such as Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula.

• C not helpful for stories that have more than one type of monster.

• D not always possible since some horror stories do not have monsters.

Why is the suspense in a horror story greater than in other stories?

• A Horror writers are better at creating suspense than other writers.

• B Readers know from the start that something bad is going to happen.

• C Characters in horror stories are scarier than characters in other stories.

• D There is tension because monsters in horror stories do unexpected things.

According to the author, which is not a way to categorize horror stories?

• A theme

• B subjects

• C source of horror

• D setting

One central idea of the selection is that horror — 

• Is more enjoyable than other genres of fiction

• Is more focused on suspense than most genres

• Is not limited to stories that are about monsters

• Is not as complicated as other kinds of literature

a type of fiction which evokes fear or dread

• historical fiction

• fables

• mystery

• horror

The author most likely feels that horror —

• is a fun alternative to typical fiction and literature

• examines how characters can be altered based on setting and time

• uses suspense and gives the audience knowledge that the characters lack

• introduces fantastic characters and unusual themes to otherwise ordinary stories

Which sentence best expresses the central idea of paragraph 6?

• Stories in the horror genre express a wide variety of themes.

• Certain themes are common to many stories in the horror genre.

• The horror genre concentrates on the conflict between good and evil.

• Society believes that new knowledge is always good for the horror genre.

The feeling of suspense in a horror story intensifies when —

• The story takes place in a cheerful setting

• The monsters in the story are unfamiliar to the reader

• The reader expects horrible events to occur

• The characters avoid going into places like basements

According to the author, what are the limitations of defining horror by its focus on monsters?

• People can think of many different kinds of monsters.

• Some horror stories do not have monsters at all.

• Our ideas about vampires have changed over time.

• The struggle between good and evil is more important.

The author’s main purpose for writing this article was to —

• persuade people to become fans of stories in the horror genre.

• encourage people to analyze horror plots and how they are created

• compare and contrast the most famous horror characters in literature

• provide information about popular horror stories from a long time ago