Tricks And Treats
What are the three colors of a candy corn?
Yellow, white, and orange
What is suspense?
Who wrote the Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allen Poe
How many wishes does the Monkey's Paw give?
3
True or False: Vampires can see themselves in mirrors
False
Chocolate
What is foreshadowing?
When an author hints about the future events of a text.
Why does the narrator murder the man in The Tell-Tale Heart?
He hates his eye.
200 pounds
How many bones does a skeleton have?
206
Closest wins: About how muhc money will Americans spend on candy for Halloween?
4.1 billion dollars
How do suspense and foreshadowing work together?
Foreshadowing creates anticipation, which create suspense.
What kind of narrator do we get in The Tell-Tale Heart?
Unreliable
Where did Herbert work when he was killed?
Maw and Meggins
Where did Mr. Carey grow up?
Atlanta/Georgia
What vegetable was used for Jack-O-Lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnips
How does an author foreshadow?
How was the old man killed in the story?
Suffocated/Crushed under his bed
What color was the candlelight in the film clip?
Green
How heavy (closest guess wins) is the world's heaviest pumpkin?
2,600 pounds
What candy was originally created to be shipped to soldiers in World War 2?
M & Ms
How does an author build suspense in a story (all three ways)?
1) Describing anxiety and fear
2) Using vivid descriptions of sights, sounds, and feelings
3) Repeating words and phrases
Who discovers the murder of the old man?
Trick question: the narrator confesses
What is the big difference between the film clip and the story?
The film clip adds an extra ending
Where (city) does Mr. Carey's brother go to college?
New York