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Mystery/Horror Genre

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the mystery/horror genre?

a)

Unrealistic

b)

Made up

c)

Crime to be solved/has suspense

d)

Based on realistic ideas

2.

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?

a)

Fiction is real; nonfiction is made up

b)

both are fake

c)

both are real

d)

Fiction is made up; nonfiction is real

3.

A good setting for a horror story might be

a)

A sunny swimming pool

b)

A preschool

c)

A dark forest

d)

Ms. McLaughlin's desk

4.

Is this a mystery/horror book?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Why is this a mystery/horror book?

a)

It has clues

b)

It has an eerie setting

c)

There is a scary conflict

d)

There is a red herring

6.

A mystery usually....

a)

has a crime that needs to be solved

b)

is funny

c)

is scary

d)

is informational

7.

What would you expect to find in a mystery book? (choose all that apply)

a)

Ghosts

b)

Crime scene

c)

Detectives

d)

Red herrings

8.

Is this a mystery/horror book?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

How do you know this a mystery/horror book? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

There is a mystery conflict to be solved.

b)

There are scary characters.

c)

There is an eerie setting

d)

There are crime-involved characters.

10.
What are three things you might find on the cover of a mystery novel?
a)
magnifying glass; footprints; a crime scene
b)
a monster; a unicorn; a cartoon
c)
a real person; a real place; a real event
d)

an alien; a flashlight; a police officer

11.

What is the difference between mystery and horror?

a)

Horror has more suspense and frightening moments.

b)

Mystery has more supernatural creatures, like vampires.

c)

Both are the same.

d)

Horror always has a detective in it.

12.

Is this a mystery/horror book?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

What does a reader have to do while reading a mystery book? (Check all that apply)

a)

Make inferences

b)

Give up

c)

Make predictions

d)

Fill in the gaps

14.

Which characteristic shows clues about what will happen next?

a)

Red Herring

b)

Inference gap

c)

Clues

d)

Foreshadowing

15.

What is the definition of the mystery/horror genre?

a)

Includes clues to solve/suspense

b)

Made up

c)

Unrealistic

d)

Based on realistic ideas