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Fear Unit Review
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A review of short stories and poetry from Unit 1 of our textbook
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1
What claim does Dr. Kerr support by referring to the child who was made to fear rabbits?
Bugs Bunny was a villain all along
Children can be traumatized by scary experiences
People can be trained to fear almost anything
A scary time is hard to forget
2
At the end of “Where Is Here?,” what effect has the stranger’s visit had on the family?
They're happy as they have a new friend
They loved his interior decorating ideas
It's left the mother and father angry and confused
The children are now curious about math
3
Which of the following is true about the father in Where Is Here after the stranger leaves?
He no longer cares about his wife or family
He offers to buy the family a meal from Wendy's
He wants to be sure that the stranger will never return
He denies, instead of understanding the stranger's visit
4
“Where Is Here?” focuses mostly on which of the following?
The stability of marriages
The precise, mathematical design of the universe
Don't let strangers into your house
The strong influence of the unnatural on human behavior
5
Which of the following options is NOT a difference between House Taken Over & Where is Here?
1 family is upset by the intruders; the other stops talking
One intruder is seen, while the other is not
One has characters who get emotional; the others stay calm
One is taken over by a ghost while one is not
6
Jordan and the monster in the pillow are similar. Which of these traits do they NOT share?
Both confuse the doctors for Alicia
Both of them weaken Alicia
Both involve something hidden or concealed
Both cause suffering for Alicia
7
What can we infer about the changes in the house (lights, wallpaper) after the stranger left?
The father is remembering how the rooms always looked
The father is detecting an unnatural, frightening presence
The father took off his glasses and has poor vision
The father is understanding the stranger's childhood
8
Which is true of the houses in both “Where is Here?” and “House Taken Over”?
Both have DirecTV
Both have wealthy owners
Both have multiple residents living there
Both are in residential or urban areas
9
"You dug your hands into my pale, melting fur." To which sense does this image most appeal?
Smell
Sight
Touch
Sound
10
In the “The Feather Pillow” what does Alicia want from her husband that she does not get?
His credit card
A divorce
Affection and love
Long term commitment
11
Which option best explains one of the main ideas in “House Taken Over”?
People will lose their house if they don't get married
If we run from our fears, eventually we lose everything
People in large houses don't appreciate the space they have
Brothers and sisters argue over the silliest things
12
Why is Dr. Margee Kerr the subject of the interview in “Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?”
She's an expert on fear
She works at a haunted house
There was no one else to interview
She's a college professor
13
The house in “The Feather Pillow” affects Alicia by intensifying her:
Cold shivers
Mood swings
Spidey senses
Shyness
14
Why does Dr. Kerr state that people often start “laughing and smiling” directly after a scare?
People are idiots
To show how much fun they're having
To show how fast the brain can determine danger is not real
To show how quickly chemicals can be altered in the brain
15
"You knew I was coming for you, little one, when the kettle jumped into the fire." This shows:
A family member is returning home
People and things are reacting to something unnatural
That something exciting will happen
Somebody messed up the teapot
16
Which of the following aspects are also typical elements of the modern Gothic style?
A weirdo who acts rudely
A socially awkward moment
A bizarre interruption of ordinary life
Extreme violence and gore
17
What does the speaker in “The Raven” feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?
Terror and hope
Frustration and boredom
Sadness and anger
Relief and pleasure
18
Which of the traditional Gothic traits is missing from “The Feather Pillow”?
A dramatic ending where everything is resolved
Bad, stormy weather
A monster or supernatural force
Physical or emotional torment
19
Which of the following most clearly shows that “Where Is Here?” is a modern Gothic story?
We fear that the stranger may return for vengeance
The mother and father now dislike one another
We are left with questions about the stranger and the family
The story is completely resolved after the stranger leaves
20
Which statement best describes the speaker in “The Raven”?
The speaker is suffering from the loss of his love
The speaker is back from a drunk night downtown
The speaker is remembering all of the hard times in life
The speaker is toasting his love
21
Which of the following words best describes the mood in House Taken Over?
Violent
Suspenseful
Grouchy
Angry
22
In Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear, what best describes Dr. Kerr's word use?
She uses big words to impress the readers
She talks about people's worst fears to scare them
Combines scientific words with simple ones so we can relate
She only uses slang to seem cool to young people
23
15,000 pesos were left in the house when the siblings left. This says _____ about the creature?
It's greedy and wants money
It only steals from the rich to give to the poor
The creature wants a nice retirement fund
It scares them enough to leave valuable possessions behind
24
In House Taken Over, which of the following most clearly suggests that the siblings are afraid?
They scream and call the Ghostbusters
Stop thinking and cannot sleep
They shiver and hide under their beds
They clean and reorder stamp collections
25
If “Windigo” were told from the 3rd person rather than from the 1st person POV, we'd know:
Time of year
What the child saw and thought during the situation
What the Windigo looked like
How many people the Windigo had eaten
26
Which words best characterize the stranger in “Where Is Here?”
He shows loyalty to his family
He's extremely funny and loud
Brags about how much he sweats
He demonstrates mysterious and confusing powers
27
Which lines from “The Raven” best demonstrate the first-person point of view?
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore
While I nodded, nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster
On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamplight gloated
