Mystery History
What country is associated with the golden age of detective fiction?
Film director popularly known as "The Master of Suspense"
Alfred Hitchcock
In a mystery, what does a detective re-establish that is disrupted or destroyed by the crime?
The Norm / The Rip / Balance
An outcasted, loner teen detective who struggles with the question: "Am I good enough?"
Veronica Mars
What is one example of a conflict in a mystery story?
Sidekicks / Romantic Relationships / Criminal / Higher Authority (Parents, Police) / Human Nature / One's Self
A product created during the era of Communism, the Red Scare, & the Cold War, often reflecting xenophobic fears & paranoia
Spy Thrillers
Author who created Sherlock Holmes & known for writing from the perspective of the sidekick narrator
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What is one variation of the Cozy Mystery?
The Country House / The Village / The Suburbs
This story portrays a Locked Room Mystery & makes a statement about violence / toxic family relationships
"The Speckled Band"
What issue does the female detective subgenre address?
Sexism
Post World-War II “semi-documentaries” that dramatized & fictionalized actual crimes
Police Procedurals
Author who created C. Auguste Dupin & known for focusing on the use of logic & reason to solve mysteries
Edgar Allen Poe
What are two characteristics of the sidekick in a mystery?
Humanize the detective / Serve as a stand-in for the reader
This story uses foreshadowing to make a statement about the failure of authority
"The Cold Equations"
In a Locked Room Mystery, the mystery seems impossible, but it's up to the detective to find the room's ______.
Connection to the outside world
Inexpensive, 19th century American Fiction that contained many detective tropes like diabolical villains, damsels in distress, last-minute miraculous escapes, & more
The Dime Novel
Author who created Hercule Poirot & known for introducing the "Cozy House Mystery"
Agatha Christie
The Amateur Detective is ______ & has a personality that clashes with ______.
Inexperienced / the Traditional Detective
The plot explores the concept of identity, relationships, & teamwork
Scooby-Doo
In many modern mystery stories, criminality is often tied to ______ and ______.
Race / Politics
A type of detective created during the era of American Prohibition (1920-1933) that relies on the use of violence & physical stamina rather than logic
The Private Eye
An American author whose stories are set in Paris, the first to introduce the detective story with "Murders in the Rue Morgue"
Edgar Allen Poe
Authority figures are the most positive when they ______.
Don’t rely on / use their power to control others
This story highlights the importance of the trust between the reader & a character/narrator
"The Boy in the Red Vans"
In a mystery story, romantic relationships make us address the question of whether love is a ______ or a ______.
Motivation / Weakness