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This horror fiction quiz explores chilling stories, tense atmospheres, and unsettling choices, helping you think about fear, justice, and consequences while practising close reading skills.

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Fascinating Fact:

Horror frequently raises questions about morality, punishment, and responsibility, especially when actions from the past return to haunt characters.

In Specialist Books quizzes on horror, you examine how writers use character choices, settings, and narrative structure to explore guilt, justice, and the lasting effects of earlier decisions.

Key Terms

Horror fiction: A genre that focuses on fear and danger to unsettle or disturb readers.
Morality: Ideas about right and wrong behaviour that characters accept, challenge, or break.
Foreshadowing: Hints or clues that suggest important events or consequences later in the story.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What themes are common in horror literature?

Common themes in horror include fear of the unknown, guilt, revenge, justice, and the idea that past actions can return with serious emotional or physical consequences.

How can I revise horror texts for a quiz?

To revise, review key scenes, note how tension is built, learn important quotations, and think about how characters’ decisions connect to wider themes such as responsibility or punishment.

Why do teachers use horror fiction in lessons?

Teachers use horror fiction because it engages students, provides strong examples of atmosphere and structure, and encourages careful analysis of character choices and moral questions.

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Books Quiz - Genre - Horror 3 (Answers)

In the Edgar Allan Poe story The Pit and the Pendulum, a portrait of whom can the prisoner see on the ceiling of his prison?

[x]	Father Time
[ ]	The Marquis de Sade
[ ]	Moloch
[ ]	Torquemada

The short story tells us about the torments endured by a victim of the Spanish Inquisition

In the Stephen King novel Needful Things, what is the name of the proprietor of the shop that provides the title?

[ ]	Leland Gates
[x]	Leland Gaunt
[ ]	Leland Grant
[ ]	Leland Gray

Gaunt tricks people into selling their souls in exchange for useless objects disguised as the things they want

In James Herbert's 1986 novel The Magic Cottage, the cottage is located in which English county?

[ ]	Cornwall
[x]	Hampshire
[ ]	Kent
[ ]	Norfolk

It's bought by a young couple escaping from the rat race

What were the first names of the English writer MR James?

[x]	Montague Rhodes
[ ]	Montgomery Reynolds
[ ]	Montmorency Raikes
[ ]	Montpelier Roberts

Possibly his best known story is Oh, Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad

What is the title of Richard Laymon's 2000 novel set in the sleepy town of Grandville in 1963?

[ ]	The Traveling Freak Show
[ ]	The Traveling Ghoul Show
[x]	The Traveling Vampire Show
[ ]	The Traveling Zombie Show

The performance begins at midnight and is for over-18s only

Which English author wrote the 1909 novel The Ghost Pirates?

[ ]	William Hope Hodges
[ ]	William Hope Hodgkins
[ ]	William Hope Hodgkinson
[x]	William Hope Hodgson

A ship is dragged to the bottom by supernatural creatures

What is the title of the series of six volumes of short stories published by Clive Barker between 1984 and 1986?

[x]	Books of Blood
[ ]	Books of Death
[ ]	Books of Demons
[ ]	Books of Terror

The first volume won the British and also World Fantasy Awards

What is the title of Dean Koontz's 1976 novel in which the small town of Black Rock is selected for an experiment in mind control?

[ ]	Night Calls
[x]	Night Chills
[ ]	Night Terrors
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Koontz has also written under many pen names including Aaron Wolfe, Brian Coffey, David Axton, Deanna Dwyer, John Hill, KR Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Anthony North, Owen West and Richard Paige