Horror Genre Mid-Unit Assessment

A dark and eerie scene featuring a shadowy figure in a misty forest, with a hint of suspenseful elements like a severed hand lying on the ground.

Horror Genre Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge of the horror genre with this engaging mid-unit assessment! Challenge yourself and see how well you understand the elements, characters, and themes that make horror stories so captivating.

Prepare to explore:

Indirect characterization methods
Quotations that illustrate themes
Character analysis and foreshadowing

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by CreepyQuill42

17. In this sentence, “execute” means: “to carry out or put into effect.” However, it also implies this second, different meaning:

A. To perform

C. To put to death

B. To accomplish

D. To fulfill command

18. This quotation creates a mood that is __________.

A. Silly and joking

C. Depressing and solemn

B. Horrible and mysterious

D. Uncertain and dubious

19. This quotation characterizes M. Bermutier as __________.

A. Enjoying the women's attention

C. Afraid to relay the story to the women

B. Confused by the women's questions

D. Saddened by remembering the story he is telling the women

20. This quotation supports the analysis that the theme of “The Hand” is __________

A. Justice isn’t always a possibility

C. Vengeance will always be exacted, no matter the wait

B. don’t chain a severed hand to the wall

D. It is better to be silent than seek revenge

21. This quotation foreshadows that

A. Sir John Rowell will encounter a dangerous animal while hunting

C. M. Bermutier will be injured by one of Sir John Rowell’s animals

B. M. Bermutier and Sir John Rowell will go hunting together

D. A human will become a dangerous threat to Sir John Rowell

22. M. Bermutier’s line of dialogue works to __________.

A. Demonstrate that he does not take Sir John Rowell literally

C. Create a chilling atmosphere

B. Characterize him as unfriendly

D. Establish a lonely mood

23. This quotation serves to:

A. Establish the tone

C. Convey the theme

B. Create suspense

D. characterize M. Bermutier

24. Which of the following would be the best setup for this quotation? (quotation sandwich)

A. The hand haunts M. Bermutier’s dreams.

C. Despite knowing very little about what actually happened to Sir John Rowell, M. Bermutier is haunted by the hand he had seen hanging in the man’s home. He explains that,

B. M. Bermutier sees the horrible hand running over his curtains like a scorpion. He tells the women,

D. M. Bermutier describes,

25. Which of the following would be the best explanation for the above quotation?

A. The image of the scorpion or spider reveals the dangerous and dark nature of the dream. The diction of “terrible,” “horrible,” and “hideous” sets a frightening mood and foreshadows what he says next about the delivery of the hand.

C. The atmosphere in this description is truly disturbing. M. Bermutier’s room is so dark and foreboding, it creates a feeling of terror for the reader.

B. M. Bermutier has a terrible nightmare. He keeps waking up, but he still sees the hand galloping around his room.

Horror Genre Mid-Unit Assessment

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