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WorksheetsHorror Genre/Scary Tales Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The author rejects using subjects or characters because 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
The author’s main purpose for writing this article was to —
persuade people to become fans of stories in the horror genre.
define the horror genre through an analysis (literary criticsim)
compare and contrast the most famous horror characters in literature
provide information about popular horror stories from a long time ago
"Our advanced knowledge creates suspense because we can anticipate what is going to happen."
Which of the following is the best paraphrase of this sentence?
Knowing the plot and characters promotes suspense.
The suspense is created when the characters are surprised.
The plot promotes suspense by making us think about what will happen next.
Using what we know about a setting and making predictions about it creates suspense.
Read the origin of the word intense.
from the Latin, intensus (“stretched”)
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word intensified in paragraph 2?
Increased
Formed
Changed
Molded
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.
What is writing that examines, analyzes, and interprets a particular work or an aspect of literature?
Informational Text
Argument
Literary Criticism
Short Story
What is know as the author's reason for writing?
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
Supporting Details
Controlling Idea
Read this sentence from Scary Tales: " I'd get closer to Pa ' cause I wanted to watch the people listening to him.
The author included this sentence most likely to emphasize that she-
enjoyed watching other people get scared
wanted her grandfather to allow her to tell the stories
did not like to watch her grandfather while he told his stories
He wanted me to know that only fools rush in where angels fear to tread
What can you learn about Grandpa from this sentence?
He hoped that most people would be afraid of him
he was too afraid to travel to new places
He believed that people should be cautious in most situations
The author most likely says her grandfather scared her "to death" in paragraph 6 to -
indicate that being too afraid can make a person ill
establish that he knew how to frighten her a great deal
show how people's actions have unintended consequences
Through her experience listening to her grandfather, the author gained
an appreciation of what it means to be scared
a fear of listening to frightened stories
the confidence to tell stories in front of others
