Urban Legends

The urban legend about the telephone call from beyond the grave reflects...

• our desire to communicate with the deceased

• our love for telephones

• our love for horror stories

• how much imagination people have

You can often recognize a urban myth because it happened...

• long time ago

• to a friend of a friend

• to someone you know

• to someone famous

7 headed cobra

• real

• fake

Shark Attacks helicopter

• real

• fake

Monster Crocodile in Congo

• Real

• fake

A small news event would mostly likely become an urban legend if it

• did not really happen

• included a strange or scary detail

• contained regular, everyday matters

• happened in the United States

What is a legend?

• a story handed down; a well-known story

• something that may occur locally

• a famous monster, animal, or other type of creature

What happens to the urband legends over time?

• they stay the same

• they change

Urban legends are always false

• true

• false

Which of the following best describes an urban legend?

• A story based on historical facts

• A fictional story passed down as true

• A scientific theory

• A news report