Suspense Quiz

Suspense Quiz

8th Grade

8 Qs

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Suspense Quiz

Suspense Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.6.4, RL.5.3, RL.9-10.5

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Spencer Graham

Used 7+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the oldest and strongest form of fear?

Monsters

The unknown

The dark

Anything that makes you jump

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the video you just watched, what two genres do you most commonly see suspense?

Thrillers and mysteries

Dramatic novels and short stories

Comic books and love stories

Scary movies and adventure stories

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is the key to suspense?

Making sure there are lots of creepy monsters

Answering a question clearly and quickly so the audience doesn't have to wait

Setting up a question that the audience wants the answer to, but keeping the audience interested as they find out

Creating a setting that is scary and creating scary characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does telling a story from the character's point of view help build suspense?

The character is given as much information as the audience. Suspense is created from the unknown.

The character knows exactly what's going on at all times. Suspense is created with the audience knows exactly what will happen in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is setting used to develop suspense?

The correct setting can limit the character's perspective and create suspense.

The correct setting can make the character know all of the information and create suspense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the technique called where the author describes something in a way that builds suspense? For example: "She dropped the blood-red flowers."

Foreshadowing

Pacing

Imagery

Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique do Alfred Hitchcock and Edgar Allen Poe use when they use short sentences, prolonged silences, and punctuation such as ... or ______?

Imagery

Foreshadowing

Irony

Pacing

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the literary device of a cliffhanger build suspense? 

The audience does not know the fate of the characters.

The audience knows the fate of the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5