Practice Test - Ghost Story Reader

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Practice Test

Ghost Story Reader

What to study?

- All the background Information

- All the answers to the questions in your reader

(see Its Learning for the answers)

- All the LessonUps

Multiple Choice, Open Questions & True/False questions

(you also need to explain why if the answer is "False") 

Let op:

Deze "practice test" bestaat uit alleen meerkeuzevragen en True/False vragen. Op de toets kun je ook open vragen krijgen waarbij je zelf antwoorden moet geven en moet je bij True/False vragen ook uitleggen waarom een antwoord waar of niet waar is. Deze "Practice Test" is dus makkelijker dan de echte toets!

1. The 19th century is mostly known as ...?

1. The Elizabethan era
2. The Victorian era
3. The Jamesian era
4. The Charlesian era

2. How many people lived in London around 1900?

1. 3.1 million
2. 4.8 million
3. 6.7 million
4. 8.4 million

3. Which of the following jobs does not belong to the 19th century Middle Class?

1. Teachers
2. Doctors
3. Police officers
4. Engineers

4. What is the name of the first Gothic novel?

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Gothic novel?

1. Unrealistic setting
2. Unexplainable, scary events
3. Improbable, sensational plots
4. Influence of God and religion

6. True or False: "Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein was published after her death."

1. True
2. False

7. Who or what does the name Frankenstein refer to?

1. The scientist
2. The monster
3. A university in Germany
4. A ship captain

8. The book Frankenstein is written as a series of letters, but by whom?

1. The scientist
2. The scientist's wife Elizabeth
3. The monster
4. The ship captain, Robert Walton

9. What happens to the second monster that the scientist creates?

1. It gets blown up
2. It runs away
3. It is thrown into the sea
4. It is cut into pieces and buried

10. True or False: "The monster dies before the scientist does."

1. True
2. False

11. Halloween is celebrated on what day?

1. October 30th
2. October 31st
3. November 1st
4. November 30th

12. What was the name of the original Celtic festival?

13. Who added the festival Feralia to the same day?

1. The Romans
2. The Vikings
3. The Germans
4. The Dutch

14. Who brought Halloween to the United States in the 19th century?

1. The Scottish
2. The Germans
3. The English
4. The Irish

15. True or False: "A Jack-O'-Lantern is a pumpkin with a carved out scary face."

1. True
2. False

16. When did the First World War take place?

1. 1912-1916
2. 1914-1918
3. 1916-1920
4. 1918-1922

17. In what year did Elizabeth II become Queen of England?

18. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Second World War?

1. Margaret Thatcher
2. Harold Wilson
3. Gordon Brown
4. Winston Churchill

19. With whom did the British fight over the Suez Canal in 1956?

1. The Egyptians
2. The Israeli
3. The French
4. The Greeks

20. Which of the following horror genres was not created during the 20th century?

1. The Zombie genre
2. The Slasher genre
3. The Serial killer genre
4. The Werewolf genre

21. Who wrote Dracula?

22. What was the occupation of Jonathan Harker in the book Dracula?

1. Doctor
2. Real estate agent
3. Teacher
4. Lawyer

23. What is not a sign in the book that Dracula is a vampire / monster?

1. Long teeth
2. Red eyes
3. Crawling along walls
4. Desire for blood

24. True or False: "Professor Van Helsing dies at the end of the story."

1. True
2. False

25. Who kills Dracula at the end of the book?

1. Mina & Jonathan
2. Quincey & Van Helsing
3. Jonathan & Quincey
4. Mina & Van Helsing

26. In which year was The Monkey's Paw written?

27 Who was the author of The Monkey's Paw (full name)?

28. How many wishes does the magical monkey's paw grant?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

29. How much money does Mr. White wish for to pay off his mortgage?

1. 200 pounds
2. 500 pounds
3. 800 pounds
4. 1200 pounds

30. True or False: "Mr. and Mrs. White's son, Herbert, dies in a machine accident at work."

1. True
2. False

31. Who wrote the story of "The Woman in Black"?

1. Dorris Lessing
2. Virigina Woolf
3. Elizabeth Bowen
4. Susan Hill

32. What is the name of the main character in The Woman in Black?

33. What was Mrs. Drablow's house called?

1. Cotterstock House
2. Thornewood House
3. Eel Marsh House
4. Berkshire House

34. Who was the Woman in Black?

1. Mrs. Drablow's sister
2. Mrs. Drablow's mother
3. Mrs. Drablow's daughter
4. Mrs. Drablow herself

35. Where does the main character see the Woman in Black again at the end of the story?

1. At a circus
2. At a theatre
3. At a market
4. At a fair

Toepassingsvraag

Name the 3 characteristics of a Gothic novel. Provide an example for each from Dracula.

What to study?

- All the background Information

- All the answers to the questions in your reader

(see Its Learning for the answers)

- All the LessonUps

Multiple Choice, Open Questions & True/False questions

(you also need to explain why if the answer is "False")