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WorksheetsHorror Literature Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
The genre of fiction intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle is called
(a)
A term that means main character. In horror fiction, they are usually characters we understand, but they may be estranged.
Antagonist
Protagonist
Good guy
Villain
A term that is the feeling a reader gets from a work. In horror fiction, it may be dark, menacing, foreboding, or bleak.
Tone
Emotion
Pathos
Mood
Which one of these is not one of the five elements of horror?
Suspense
Hope
Mystery
Foreshadowing
What is the most important element of a great horror story?
Foreshadowing
Surprise
Mystery
Fear
This literary element particularly affects the mood through description in horror literature.
Setting
Theme
Rising Action
Point of View
A narrator that we cannot trust because they are misguided, confused, or lying.
Vague
Dishonest
Unreliable
Devious
Clues that hint at the hidden truth or surprising ending.
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Irony
Onomatopoeia
The anxiety or worry we feel about the unknown in the story.
Terror
Foreshadowing
Apathy
Suspense
Which of these is not one of the six subgenres of horror?
Science Fiction
Survival
Paranormal
Comedy
The grandparent of all horror fiction.
Gothic
Supernatural
Mystery
Science Fiction
Which setting is not likely to be found in a piece of Gothic fiction?
An old graveyard
A deep, dark forest
A busy amusement park
A crumbling castle
Who is the author of "The Monkey's Paw?"
Bram Stoker
Lucille Fletcher
W.W. Jacobs
Kristen Lewis
The game the White men were playing at the beginning of the story in "The Monkey's Paw."
Chess
Checkers
Backgammon
Mahjong
Who brings the Monkey’s Paw to White's house in "The Monkey's Paw?"
Sir William Jacobs
Herbert White
An Indian Priest
Sergeant-Major Morris
From what country was the monkey's paw obtained?
India
Spain
Greece
Great Britain
Why was the Monkey's Paw cursed?
A fakir cursed it to teach people not to mess with fate.
It was cursed to bring misfortune on those who are evil.
It was cursed because the fakir wanted to ruin lives.
It was cursed to hurt people for killing animals.
What is the name of the collection of stories that Mrs. White says the tale of the paw reminds her of?
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
Grim's Fairy Tales
The Arabian Nights
The Odyssey
What was Mr. White's first wish in "The Monkey's Paw?"
He wished his son back home.
He wished for a million dollars.
He wished for 200 pounds.
He wished for more wishes.
What does Mr. White see in the fire that foreshadows the evil to come?
A skull
Evil spirits
A coffin
Monkey faces
How was Mr. White's first wish fulfilled in "The Monkey's Paw?"
He won the lottery.
A genie appeared.
It wasn't. Nothing happened.
His son died.
In "The Monkey's Paw," how was it foreshadowed that the visitor brought bad news instead of good news?
He hesitated at the gate several times.
He was well dressed.
He carries a briefcase.
He had a crooked mustache.
Why did it take so long for Herbert to arrive after the second wish?
He wasn't really dead.
He had to walk two miles from the cemetery.
He was badly mangled.
He didn't want to come home in the condition he was in.
What was Mr. White's final wish in "The Monkey's Paw?"
He wished his son back home.
He wished his son away.
He wished the paw never existed.
He wished for eternal life.
In the final scene of "The Monkey's Paw," what was on the other side of the door when Mrs. White finally manages to open it?
Herbert
Darkness
A Zombie
A Ghost
Who is the author of "The Hitchhiker?"
Bram Stoker
Lucille Fletcher
W.W. Jacobs
Kristen Lewis
What was the name of the narrator in "The Hitchhiker?"
Alfred Hitchcock
Keith Morrison
Morgan Freeman
Orson Welles
Who was the Protagonist of the story version of "The Hitchhiker?"
Nan Adams
Ronald Adams
Adam Jones
Jason Vorhees
Which is not a possible antagonist in "The Hitchhiker?"
The Hitchhiker
Ronald Adam's lack of clarity
The gas station attendant
Death or the Grim Reaper
The protagonist of "The Hitchhiker" keeps trying to ensure us that he’s not this...
Confused
Mad or insane
Sleepy
Untrustworthy
What recurring physical clue let us know that the hitchhiker was no ordinary man.
His worn coat
His overnight bag
Raindrops on his shoulders
His piercing eyes
Why does the protagonist decide to pick up a hitchhiker?
He can't be alone anymore.
He's bored.
He thinks it might be fun.
He wants a girlfriend.
How does the protagonist find out he's dead in "The Hitchhiker?"
In a phone call home
The hitchhiker tells him
He finds his grave
He finally remembers
Where did the protagonist die in the Hitchhiker?
The London Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge
On Route 66 in New Mexico
On Route 66 in California
Who is the author of "The Nothing?"
Bram Stoker
Lucille Fletcher
W.W. Jacobs
Kristen Lewis
What is not a word that one might use to describe the mood of "The Nothing?"
Eerie
Suspenseful
Mysterious
Lighthearted
What is written on the piece of bark in the denouement of "The Nothing?"
Run
Nothing
Behind You
I Told You So
How is the arrival of The Nothing foreshadowed? Pick two.
Everything seemed odd that day.
The protagonist wanted to read.
The tree seemed like it wanted to say something.
There was homework to be done.
Which story was originally a radio play?
The Hitchhiker
The Monkey's Paw
The Nothing
Dracula
Which story is the most modern (newest)?
The Monkey's Paw
The Hitchhiker
The Nothing
Dracula
