Friday, 10/25: "What is the Horror Genre?" Selection Test

Question

Read the selection, "What is the Horror Genre?" , and choose the best answer to each question.
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1 Many people define horror by its subjects. We all think of
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creatures like Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the
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wolfman as monsters in the horror genre. Each one of these creatures has a history and developed over a period of time.
But we also know that horror covers more than just these monsters. We could all make long lists of the kind of creatures
• The minute we would start to make such a list we would also realize that not all monsters are alike and that not all horror deals with monsters.
we identify with horror, especially when we think of films as well as literature. The minute we would start to make such a list we would also realize that not all monsters are alike and that not all horror deals with monsters. The subject approach is not the clearest way to define this genre.
2 Some students of this genre find that the best way to examine it is to deal with the way horror fiction is organized or structured. Examining the organization of a horror story shows that it shares certain traits with other types of fiction.
Horror stories share the use of suspense as a tactic with many other kinds of literature. The tension we feel when a character goes into the attic, down into the basement, or just into the abandoned house is partially a result of suspense. We don't
Which paraphrase of this sentence uses commas correctly?
• Quickly we would realize from our list, that not all monsters are alike and not all horror deals with monsters.
• We would realize, by making a list, quickly that not all monsters are alike and not all horror deals with monsters.
• Making a list would help us realize that, not all monsters are alike, and not all horror deals with monsters.
• If we made a list, we would realize that not all monsters are alike and not all horror deals with monsters.

Answer 1

The best paraphrase of the sentence that uses commas correctly is:

• If we made a list, we would realize that not all monsters are alike and not all horror deals with monsters.