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The Thrill of Horror

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best describes horror?

a)

happy

b)

anxiety

c)

confusion

d)

excited

2.

What is a key factor in horror movies or books?

a)

suspense

b)

drama

c)

pictures

d)

dead people

3.

What is our current Essential Question?

a)

What is the Thrill of Horror?

b)

Why do we feel Scared?

c)

Why do we sometimes like to feel Frightened?

d)

How do characters drive us to fear?

4.

What is suspense in horror?

a)

surprise factor

b)

anxious uncertainty about what is going to happen

c)

giving away the ending

d)

hanging out

5.

Which famous author is known for writing horror novels?

a)

Steven King

b)

Dr. Seuss

c)

Stephanie Meyer

6.

According to our text from yesterdays reading: Suspense is ___________ by our knowledge of the genre.

a)

intensified

b)

memorized

c)

copied

d)

debated

7.

According to your reading from the text: When suspense is an important element in fiction we may often find that the ________ is the most critical part of the story.

a)

setting

b)

time

c)

plot

d)

main character

8.

Which is not a typical setting for a horror movie?

a)

dark basement

b)

old house

c)

graveyard

d)

playground

9.

In a horror movie/book the Antagonist is the?

a)

good guy

b)

stranger

c)

the best friend

d)

The force that works against the protagonist

10.

What is one way to create suspense in a horror film?

a)

make a joke

b)

spoil the ending

c)

leave a cliffhanger

d)

do not leave a clue

11.

What is not an element of horror?

a)

tension

b)

fear

c)

anxiety

d)

flowers

12.

Why does creating suspense make a story better?

a)

it just does..

b)

makes the reader want to keep reading...

c)

the author tells you so...

13.

A horror story can be _____________? Check ALL that apply.

a)

fiction

b)

non-fiction

c)

elements

d)

characters

14.

True/ False : Technology advancements have been made to make horror films less realistic.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I am not sure.

15.

What does fight or flight mean?

a)

stay and fight, or run

b)

sleep or wake up from a dream

c)

walk or run

16.

To increase or make stronger is:

a)

parallel

b)

suspense

c)

intensify

d)

justify

17.

Search or journey is:

a)

epic

b)

supernatural

c)

quest

d)

parallel

18.

The Horror genre only covers monsters.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

19.

Extreme or Absolute language by the author is sometimes __________________?

a)

exaggerated

b)

bold words

c)

not sure

20.

Justify-

a)

standards used for classification

b)

comparable or similar parts

c)

the study of mental processes

d)

to prove something is right or valid

21.

BONUS: Who is this popular horror movie character?

Hint, this movie is being redone for 2020.

a)

Candyman

b)

Michael Myers

c)

Jason Voorhies

d)

Freddy Kruger