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Key Vocabulary: What is the allure of fear?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term matches a powerful, eager, intense desire?

a)

Psychological

b)

Manipulate

c)

Motivate

d)

Craved

2.

Which option best defines Gothic literature?

a)

Stories centered on scientific methods

b)

Essays about mental health research

c)

Narratives rich with mystery and terror

d)

Poetry emphasizing everyday speech

3.

Match each vocabulary term to its definition.

a)

Motivate

1.

Provide a reason that drives action

b)

Manipulate

2.

Control a person or situation for advantage

c)

Dopamine

3.

Known as the feel-good hormone

d)

Fight or Flight

4.

Stress response to danger: stay or flee

4.

What type of building is often featured as a central setting in Gothic stories? (choose 2)

a)

Castle

b)

School

c)

Library

d)

Mansion

5.

What are common themes found in gothic literature?

a)

isolation

b)

death

c)

journey

d)

insanity

6.

The word 'spacious' means...

a)
dark and enclosed
b)
small and cramped
c)
narrow and tight
d)
large and roomy
7.

The word 'muffled' means...

a)
loud and clear sound
b)
echoing and resonant tone
c)
softened or muted sound
d)
sharp and piercing noise
8.

The word 'obscure' means...

a)
not well known or difficult to understand
b)
easily understood or clear
c)
widely recognized and popular
d)
simple and straightforward
9.

Inexplicable, strange, mystical are all synonyms of which word?

a)

Superstitious

b)

Ominous

c)

Mysterious

d)

Modest

10.
We watch the sculptors __ the clay with great skill and speed.
a)
Pscyhological
b)
Manipulate
c)
Magical Realism
d)
Perspective
11.
Which term describes the quality of being attractive and fascinating?
a)
Dimension
b)
Motivate
c)
Allure
d)
Evoke
12.

when a author gives clues that something is about to happen

a)

foreshadow

b)

foreboding

c)

something that was before

13.

Infer

a)

To copy directly from the text

b)

To summarize the text

c)

To make an educated guess based on evidence

d)

To describe without evidence

14.

Support

a)

To back up with details or evidence

b)

To state without proof

c)

To explain the meaning

d)

To tell the main idea only

15.

In "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" how does the author develop her claim?

a)

Through sequence of events

b)

By explaining how humans began to scare themselves for fun

c)

Through an interview that explained the scientific background and giving factual examples.

16.

Which sentence expresses a central idea of "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"

a)

Fear is always harmful and should be avoided.

b)

Fear is enjoyable when the brain recognizes that the situation is not truly dangerous.

c)

Fear affects only children and thrill-seekers.

d)

Fear is entirely caused by outside influences.

17.

How does the author develop her main claim?

a)

She shares ghost stories from personal experience.

b)

She compares horror movies to humorous cartoons.

c)

She cites scientific studies that explain how dopamine affects the brain during fear.

d)

She lists cultural myths about supernatural beings.

18.

What does fear mean?

a)

Fear is a spider

b)
Fear is a physical exercise routine.
c)

Fear is a style of gothic lit elements.

d)
Fear is an emotional response to perceived threats.
19.

What does the allure of fear mean?

a)
The attraction to fear-inducing experiences.
b)
The desire to eliminate all fear from life.
c)
The avoidance of fear-inducing situations.
d)
The fear of experiencing attraction.
20.

Match the text title to its plot.

a)

The Raven

1.

A poem about loss and mourning.

b)

House Taken Over

2.

A story of a family living in a haunted house.

c)

The Cottage

3.

Hansel and Gretel told from Witch's perspective.

d)

The Feather Pillow

4.

A story about a woman who has a parasite sucking at her blood.