Mystery Elements
Choose the mystery element that best fits the definition. Some words will be used more than once.
- 1.
The story of the mystery.
- A.
Setting
- B.
Plot
- C.
Character
- D.
Structure
Correct Answer
B. Plot -
- 2.
Suspects who may have caused the problem that is being solved.
- A.
Characters
- B.
Setting
- C.
Mystery
- D.
Distraction
Correct Answer
A. Characters -
- 3.
The location where the mystery takes place.
- A.
Clues
- B.
Characters
- C.
Setting
- D.
Structure
Correct Answer
C. Setting -
- 4.
Hints that help the detectives and reader solve the mystery.
- A.
Structure
- B.
Setting
- C.
Clues
- D.
Distractions
Correct Answer
C. Clues -
- 5.
This refers to the way the story is set up.
- A.
Structure
- B.
Setting
- C.
Characters
- D.
Distractions
Correct Answer
A. Structure -
- 6.
Things that lead the an investigator off the path, including clues that do not add up.
- A.
Clues
- B.
Structure
- C.
Setting
- D.
Distraction
Correct Answer
D. Distraction -
- 7.
Which of the following are examples of characters in a mystery.
- A.
Investigators
- B.
Suspects
- C.
Witnesses
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 8.
Most mystery plots use.....
- A.
Suspense
- B.
Readers
- C.
Cars
- D.
Dogs
Correct Answer
A. Suspense -
- 9.
True or False: In a mystery there is usually a problem or puzzle to be solved, something missing, a secret, or an event that is not explained.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
True or False: Clues are things people say or do or objects that are found.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
True or False: Distractions make it easier for the investigator to solve the mystery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
Most mysteries have a structure like this: Introduction, Body, Conclusion. What information is in the introduction?
- A.
Someone is working to solve the mystery
- B.
We learn about the problem and meet the characters
- C.
The mystery is solved
Correct Answer
B. We learn about the problem and meet the characters -
- 13.
What do we learn in the body?
- A.
Someone is working to solve the mystery
- B.
We meet the characters and learn about the problem
- C.
The mystery is solved
Correct Answer
A. Someone is working to solve the mystery -
- 14.
What do we learn in the conclusion?
- A.
We learn about the problem and meet the characters
- B.
The mystery is solved
- C.
Someone is working to solve the mystery
Correct Answer
B. The mystery is solved -
- 15.
True or False: When writing a mystery, we should let the reader know the solution of the mystery in the first paragraph.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
True or False: Suspense means that the reader does not know the solution while he or she is teading the mystery.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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