Quarter One Quiz

Question 1

Three important people who contributed to the mystery genre:

Answer 1

Agatha Christie, Edgar Allan Poe, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Question 2

Alibi:

Answer 2

Evidence that someone was elsewhere when a crime was committed, suggesting their innocence.

Question 3

Red herring:

Answer 3

Is a clue to distract or mislead the reader.

Question 4

Chekhov’s gun(man):

Answer 4

The idea that objects and elements mentioned in a story should always be relevant.

Question 5

Suspect:

Answer 5

is a person thought to be guilty of a crime

Question 6

Detective:

Answer 6

is someone who solves crimes and mysteries

Question 7

Motive:

Answer 7

means the reason for doing something.

Question 8

Deduce:

Answer 8

means to arrive at a conclusion.

Question 9

Foreshadowing:

Answer 9

hints to what will happen later in the story

Question 10

Irony

Answer 10

occurs when the expectation the expectation of what will happen and the reality of what does happen do not match up

Question 11

Plot Twist:

Answer 11

an unexpected turn of events in a story

Question 12

Questions (3) readers must ask themselves:

Answer 12

who did it, what was the motive, and how did they do it.

Question 13

In:

Answer 13

In, into, not

Question 14

Anim:

Answer 14

spirit, life.

Question 15

Cred:

Answer 15

believe

Question 16

Equ:

Answer 16

equal, fair

Question 17

Animate:

Answer 17

to give spirit, life, motion, or activity to

Question 18

Equanimity:

Answer 18

calm temperment

Question 19

Credence:

Answer 19

belief; acceptance as true or valid

Question 20

Incredible:

Answer 20

too extraordinary and impossible to believe

Question 21

Incredulous:

Answer 21

disbelieving; not believing

Question 22

Inanimate:

Answer 22

not filled with life or spirit; motionless

Question 23

Credible:

Answer 23

able to be believed; believable; reliable

Question 24

Credulous:

Answer 24

believing too readily; gullible

Question 25

Equity:

Answer 25

fairness; state of being just or fair

Question 26

Equitable:

Answer 26

: fair; just

Question 27

Fract/frag:

Answer 27

break

Question 28

Fragment:

Answer 28

a broken piece

Question 29

Fracture:

Answer 29

a break, crack, or split

Question 30

Fragile:

Answer 30

easily broken; delicate

Question 31

Fraction:

Answer 31

a part or element of a larger whole

Question 32

Fragmental:

Answer 32

related to being incomplete or broken

Question 33

Fractional:

Answer 33

related to being very small; insignificant

Question 34

Fragmentary:

Answer 34

not complete; disconnected

Question 35

Fragmentation:

Answer 35

process of breaking, cracking, or splitting; that which is broken or divided.

Question 36

Com:

Answer 36

with, together

Question 37

De:

Answer 37

from, away, down, apart, or, not,

Question 38

Ex:

Answer 38

out, away, from

Question 39

Op:

Answer 39

to, towards, against

Question 40

pose/posit:

Answer 40

to place or to put

Question 41

Imposition:

Answer 41

an excessive or unjust burden placed on someone

Question 42

Deposit

Answer 42

to put down or in a safe place

Question 43

Composition:

Answer 43

an arrangement or putting together of parts

Question 44

Opposition:

Answer 44

the act of resistance or action against

Question 45

Expose:

Answer 45

to place something where it can be seen; to put in an unprotected situation

Question 46

Deposition:

Answer 46

the act of putting down or depositing; the removing from power

Question 47

Oppose

Answer 47

to act in opposition to; to put against

Question 48

Compose:

Answer 48

to put together or arrange in proper order

Question 49

Exposition:

Answer 49

a writing or speaking that puts forth or explains

Question 50

Impose:

Answer 50

to put an excessive or unjust burden on someone

Question 51

Pervade:

Answer 51

(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

Question 52

Indeterminate:

Answer 52

not exactly known, established, or defined.

Question 53

Eloquent:

Answer 53

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Question 54

Lucid:

Answer 54

bright or luminous.

Question 55

Supposition:

Answer 55

an uncertain belief.

Question 56

Insuperable:

Answer 56

(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.

Question 57

Lethargy:

Answer 57

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

Question 58

Confound:

Answer 58

cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.