How to tell a great ghost story - Test
  • 1. What is the most important element of a great ghost story?
A) Gore
B) Atmosphere
C) Jump scares
D) Length
  • 2. What setting best enhances a ghost story?
A) Modern apartments
B) Crowded beaches
C) Isolated, old places
D) Busy cities
  • 3. What sense is most crucial to engage when building tension?
A) Smell
B) Taste
C) Hearing
D) Sight
  • 4. What narrative perspective typically works best?
A) Third person limited
B) Third person omniscient
C) First person
D) Second person
  • 5. What is a key technique for building suspense?
A) Detailed character backstories
B) Happy endings
C) Sudden explanations
D) Foreshadowing
  • 6. What should be avoided to maintain mystery?
A) Character development
B) Vivid imagery
C) Descriptive language
D) Over-explanation
  • 7. What is a good way to create a sense of unease?
A) Predictable events
B) Unreliable narrator
C) Lack of detail
D) Perfectly rational characters
  • 8. What is the purpose of a red herring in a ghost story?
A) Misdirection
B) Happy ending
C) Resolution
D) Explanation
  • 9. What kind of detail is best for evoking fear?
A) Abstract and vague
B) Explicit and graphic
C) Subtle and suggestive
D) Happy and bright
  • 10. What is a common theme in ghost stories?
A) Technological advancement
B) Unfinished business
C) World peace
D) Financial success
  • 11. What should the pacing of a ghost story be like?
A) Slow burn
B) Even and predictable
C) Fast and frantic
D) Abrupt and jarring
  • 12. What role does silence play in a ghost story?
A) Is irrelevant
B) Reduces fear
C) Heightens tension
D) Confuses the reader
  • 13. What is a good way to introduce the ghost?
A) Humorously
B) Blandly
C) Gradually
D) Immediately
  • 14. What is the effect of blurring the line between reality and perception?
A) Weakens the story
B) Makes the story boring
C) Increases suspense
D) Reduces confusion
  • 15. What's important to consider about the ghost's motive?
A) It should be silly
B) It should be compelling
C) It should be random
D) It shouldn't exist
  • 16. What makes a ghost story relatable?
A) Human emotions
B) Futuristic settings
C) Supernatural powers
D) Complex plots
  • 17. What type of ending is often effective?
A) Ambiguous
B) Happily ever after
C) Predictable
D) Completely resolved
  • 18. What is the purpose of using sensory details?
A) Confuse the reader
B) Bore the reader
C) Immerse the reader
D) Distract the reader
  • 19. What is one way to make the ghost more frightening?
A) Make it friendly
B) Give it clear rules
C) Make it unpredictable
D) Make it boring
  • 20. What should a ghost story NOT rely on for scares?
A) Psychological tension
B) Cheap jump scares
C) Building suspense
D) Atmospheric descriptions
  • 21. Why is it important to know your audience?
A) To avoid offending anyone
B) Tailor the scares
C) To make more money
D) It's not important
  • 22. What kind of language enhances a ghost story?
A) Technical and precise
B) Modern slang
C) Descriptive and evocative
D) Simple and plain
  • 23. What does internal conflict in characters add to the story?
A) Simple resolution
B) Boring characters
C) Less emotion
D) Deeper engagement
  • 24. What is the impact of using local folklore?
A) Guarantees success
B) Reduces creativity
C) Adds authenticity
D) Limits audience
  • 25. Why should you avoid clichés?
A) They always work
B) They are original
C) They are easy to write
D) They are predictable
  • 26. What creates a lasting impression after the story ends?
A) Complete closure
B) Lingering questions
C) Happy resolution
D) Forgettable details
  • 27. Why is it important to set the stage early on?
A) Establish the atmosphere
B) Introduce all characters
C) Delay the plot
D) Confuse the reader
  • 28. What role do secrets play in a ghost story?
A) Hinder character growth
B) Drive the plot
C) Are irrelevant
D) Obscure the plot
  • 29. What is a good way to use dreams in a ghost story?
A) Foreshadowing events
B) Filler content
C) Comic relief
D) Exposition dumping
  • 30. How can you use the history of a place to your advantage?
A) To build a backstory
B) It's irrelevant
C) To distract the reader
D) To make the story boring
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