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Horror and Suspense Unit Terms Review ENG

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is suspense?

a)

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what happen.

b)

A state or feeling of calmness and relaxation.

c)

A state of feeling happiness and joy.

d)

A state of feeling hostility or anger.

2.

What is a hint or clue about something that will occur in the future?

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Irony

d)

Symbolism

3.

When something happens which is the opposite from what was expected is called...

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

a surprise

4.

When what is stated or said is the opposite of the meaning is called...

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

an insult

5.

What is symbolism?

a)

A meaningful picture

b)

An important object

c)

When an object represents something abstract.

d)

Giving human-like characteristics to an object or animal

6.

What it the name of a narrator who is compromised and their account cannot be trusted?

a)

Untrustworthy narrator

b)

Deceitful narrator

c)

Reliable narrator

d)

Unreliable narrator

7.
What is the "mood" of  a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
8.
What two questions does SETTING answer?
a)
What happened? Who was involved?
b)
Who is involved? Why are they involved?
c)
Who are the main characters and what is the problem?
d)
When and where does the story take place?
9.

It is a genre of literature that combines fiction and horror, death, and at times romance.

a)

fairy tale

b)

folklore

c)

gothic

d)

mythology

10.

Notable atmosphere of a gothic literature is/are

a)

isolation

b)

mystery

c)

fear of the unknown

d)

all of the choices

11.

The human mind, spirit, or soul

a)

psyche

b)

mood

c)

foreshadowing

d)

reliable narrator

12.
What does the word "archetype" mean?
a)
Ancient ruins
b)
A typical example
c)
A type of arch
13.
What are archetypes?
a)
Independent situations
b)
Hero's journey
c)
Universal patterns
d)
Solitarty meditation
14.

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening;

a)

ominous

b)

foreboding

c)

morose

d)

mood

15.

gloomy; sullen and ill-tempered

a)

morose

b)

ominous

c)

foreboding

d)

mood

16.

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen

a)

foreboding

b)

ominous

c)

morose

d)

mood

17.
Setting is defined as the ________and________of the story. 
a)
tone and place
b)
tone and plot
c)
time and place
d)
time and plot
18.
"The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on."
What is the mood of this sentence?
a)
sad
b)
happy
c)
river
d)
calm
19.

Imagery is language that creates a picture

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is the meaning of point of view?

a)

Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.

b)

Point of view describes the conflict in the story.

c)

Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story

d)

Point of view describes the turning point of the story.

21.
A _____ narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts. 
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient 
22.

In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

1 character

b)

none of the characters

c)

all of the characters

23.

The narrator is the...

a)

person telling the story

b)

main character in the story

c)

enemy of the main character

d)

person listening to the story

24.

A narrator who perceives and/or presents the events of a story in a way that is skewed or disconnected from the real world (as portrayed in the story) is...

a)

unreliable

b)

reliable

c)

insane

d)

ironic

25.

Check all that apply.

What are some signs of an unreliable narrator?

a)

speaks about himself in the third person

b)

acts normally and does not raise suspicion

c)

withholds information

d)

claims he is not crazy

26.

The person being directly addressed by the narrator of the story

a)

the auditor

b)

the point of view

c)

the audience

d)

the reader

27.

I boldly marched over to Mr. Thomas's house. "Do you need someone to mow your lawn?" I asked.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

28.

The library was full of students studying for their final exams. Robert and Rome were studying for math. William and Tiana were studying for science.

a)

second person

b)

third person limited

c)

third person omniscient

d)

third person objective

29.

What is direct characterization?

a)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

b)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

30.

What is indirect characterization?

a)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

b)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

31.
Static Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
32.
Dynamic Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
33.

A character who we get to know REALLY well and who we can identify several character traits would be called...

a)

traits

b)

static

c)

flat

d)

round

34.

The leading role in a story or the main character would be also called the...

a)

flat

b)

antagonist

c)

protagonist

d)

static

35.

A character that we know little about

a)

Round

b)

Flat

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

36.

Characterization is

a)

the central message in a story

b)

the problem in a story

c)

the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

37.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't  trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
38.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously. 
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
39.

The Scapegoat archetype

a)

A duplicate or shadow of a character

b)

Takes the blame for everything

c)

Directly opposes the hero

d)

Takes an emotional journey

40.

Dramatic irony is when

a)

what is said is different than what is meant

b)

the audience knows something the character doesn't

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

41.

What is a symbol?

a)

a sign

b)

something representing something else

c)

an object

d)

characters in a story

42.

What does a heart typically symbolize?

a)

fear

b)

time

c)

love

d)

hunder

43.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
44.
Symbols represent...
a)
...abstract concepts.
b)
...layers of meaning.
c)
...something other than the object itself.
d)
...All of the above.

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