Horror Genre Quiz
Authored by REBECCA COBB
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which author is known for writing the novel 'Frankenstein'?
Steven King
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Bram Stoker
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the elements of horror fiction?
Romantic love stories
Happy endings
Violent weather
Comedy
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which author wrote the horror story 'The Monkey's Paw'?
W.W. Jacobs
George Rose
Bram Stoker
Mary Shelley
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one technique horror writers use to create suspense?
Happy settings
Foreshadowing
Reliable narrator
No tension building
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Horror writers use all of the following to create suspense EXCEPT
dramatic irony
startling noises
realistic dialogue
spooky settings
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the supernatural elements sometimes found in horror stories?
Talking animals
Ghosts
Time travel
Sports competitions
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which author is known for writing the "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
Steven King
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Bram Stoker
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
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