Halloween Classroom Gothic Literature
An older-student literature board that separates five works by author, date, narrative form, setting, and publication history.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Frankenstein | Dracula | Sleepy Hollow | Canterville Castle | The Tell-Tale Heart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Which 1818 Gothic novel carries the subtitle The Modern Prometheus? | 100Which 1897 Gothic horror novel was written by Bram Stoker? | 100Which 1820 short story appears in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.? | 100Which humorous ghost story was written by Oscar Wilde? | 100Which Edgar Allan Poe story was first published in 1843? |
| 200Who wrote the novel? | 200Name its Irish author. | 200Who wrote it? | 200Name its author. | 200Identify the American writer credited by the source. |
| 300Which young scientist creates a sapient creature from different body parts? | 300Which three document forms relate the narrative? | 300What kind of work is it according to the source? | 300What first-in-author's-career distinction does the source give the story? | 300How is the storyteller identified? |
| 400Compare Shelley's age when she began writing with her age at first publication. | 400Sequence the opening traveler, his profession, and his destination host. | 400Where was Irving living while he wrote it? | 400Which periodical and year are attached to the February and March publication dates? | 400What eye description becomes the narrator's focus? |
| 500A publication timeline must distinguish authorship from anonymity. When and where did Shelley's name first appear? | 500After the Count moves to England, which seaside town does he plague? | 500A setting note needs the secluded valley near Tarrytown. What name belongs there? | 500A synopsis contrasts the newcomers with the haunting. Which nationality does the family have, and what kind of nobleman is the ghost? | 500The narrator interprets a thumping sound as what impossible return? |
Ages 13 and up · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.
Player sheet
Halloween Classroom Gothic Literature · Ages 13 and up · answers are on the host key
Frankenstein
- 100 Which 1818 Gothic novel carries the subtitle The Modern Prometheus?
- 200 Who wrote the novel?
- 300 Which young scientist creates a sapient creature from different body parts?
- 400 Compare Shelley's age when she began writing with her age at first publication.
- 500 A publication timeline must distinguish authorship from anonymity. When and where did Shelley's name first appear?
Dracula
- 100 Which 1897 Gothic horror novel was written by Bram Stoker?
- 200 Name its Irish author.
- 300 Which three document forms relate the narrative?
- 400 Sequence the opening traveler, his profession, and his destination host.
- 500 After the Count moves to England, which seaside town does he plague?
Sleepy Hollow
- 100 Which 1820 short story appears in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.?
- 200 Who wrote it?
- 300 What kind of work is it according to the source?
- 400 Where was Irving living while he wrote it?
- 500 A setting note needs the secluded valley near Tarrytown. What name belongs there?
Canterville Castle
- 100 Which humorous ghost story was written by Oscar Wilde?
- 200 Name its author.
- 300 What first-in-author's-career distinction does the source give the story?
- 400 Which periodical and year are attached to the February and March publication dates?
- 500 A synopsis contrasts the newcomers with the haunting. Which nationality does the family have, and what kind of nobleman is the ghost?
The Tell-Tale Heart
- 100 Which Edgar Allan Poe story was first published in 1843?
- 200 Identify the American writer credited by the source.
- 300 How is the storyteller identified?
- 400 What eye description becomes the narrator's focus?
- 500 The narrator interprets a thumping sound as what impossible return?
Final round: Gothic Forms
Letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles carry the narrative of which novel?
Host key
Halloween Classroom Gothic Literature · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Frankenstein
- 100 Which 1818 Gothic novel carries the subtitle The Modern Prometheus? Response: FrankensteinChecked against:
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankenstein&oldid=1365478923 - 200 Who wrote the novel? Response: Mary ShelleyChecked against:
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankenstein&oldid=1365478923 - 300 Which young scientist creates a sapient creature from different body parts? Response: Victor FrankensteinChecked against:
Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankenstein&oldid=1365478923 - 400 Compare Shelley's age when she began writing with her age at first publication. Response: 18 when she began and 20 when it was publishedChecked against:
Shelley started writing the story when she was 18 and staying in Bath, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankenstein&oldid=1365478923 - 500 A publication timeline must distinguish authorship from anonymity. When and where did Shelley's name first appear? Response: in a French translation published in Paris in 1821Checked against:
Her name first appeared in a French translation published in Paris in 1821.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankenstein&oldid=1365478923
Dracula
- 100 Which 1897 Gothic horror novel was written by Bram Stoker? Response: DraculaChecked against:
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dracula&oldid=1365935281 - 200 Name its Irish author. Response: Bram StokerChecked against:
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dracula&oldid=1365935281 - 300 Which three document forms relate the narrative? Response: letters, diary entries, and newspaper articlesChecked against:
The narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dracula&oldid=1365935281 - 400 Sequence the opening traveler, his profession, and his destination host. Response: solicitor Jonathan Harker visits Count DraculaChecked against:
It has no single protagonist and opens with English solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business trip to stay at the castle of a Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dracula&oldid=1365935281 - 500 After the Count moves to England, which seaside town does he plague? Response: WhitbyChecked against:
Revealing his true nature as a vampire, Dracula moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dracula&oldid=1365935281
Sleepy Hollow
- 100 Which 1820 short story appears in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.? Response: The Legend of Sleepy HollowChecked against:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow&oldid=1365355134 - 200 Who wrote it? Response: Washington IrvingChecked against:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow&oldid=1365355134 - 300 What kind of work is it according to the source? Response: short storyChecked against:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow&oldid=1365355134 - 400 Where was Irving living while he wrote it? Response: Birmingham, EnglandChecked against:
Irving wrote the story while living in Birmingham, England.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow&oldid=1365355134 - 500 A setting note needs the secluded valley near Tarrytown. What name belongs there? Response: Sleepy HollowChecked against:
The story takes place around 1790 in a quiet rural area near Tarrytown, in a secluded valley known as Sleepy Hollow.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow&oldid=1365355134
Canterville Castle
- 100 Which humorous ghost story was written by Oscar Wilde? Response: The Canterville GhostChecked against:
"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Canterville_Ghost&oldid=1362617613 - 200 Name its author. Response: Oscar WildeChecked against:
"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Canterville_Ghost&oldid=1362617613 - 300 What first-in-author's-career distinction does the source give the story? Response: the first of Wilde's stories to be publishedChecked against:
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts as "The Canterville Ghost – A Hylo-Idealistic Romance: The Redemptive Heroine", in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Canterville_Ghost&oldid=1362617613 - 400 Which periodical and year are attached to the February and March publication dates? Response: The Court and Society Review in 1887Checked against:
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts as "The Canterville Ghost – A Hylo-Idealistic Romance: The Redemptive Heroine", in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Canterville_Ghost&oldid=1362617613 - 500 A synopsis contrasts the newcomers with the haunting. Which nationality does the family have, and what kind of nobleman is the ghost? Response: an American family and a dead English noblemanChecked against:
The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Canterville_Ghost&oldid=1362617613
The Tell-Tale Heart
- 100 Which Edgar Allan Poe story was first published in 1843? Response: The Tell-Tale HeartChecked against:
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tell-Tale_Heart&oldid=1362618581 - 200 Identify the American writer credited by the source. Response: Edgar Allan PoeChecked against:
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tell-Tale_Heart&oldid=1362618581 - 300 How is the storyteller identified? Response: an unnamed narratorChecked against:
It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tell-Tale_Heart&oldid=1362618581 - 400 What eye description becomes the narrator's focus? Response: a filmy pale blue vulture-eyeChecked against:
The victim was an old man with a filmy pale blue "vulture-eye", as the narrator calls it.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tell-Tale_Heart&oldid=1362618581 - 500 The narrator interprets a thumping sound as what impossible return? Response: the dead man's beating heartChecked against:
Ultimately, the narrator's actions result in hearing a thumping sound, which the narrator interprets as the dead man's beating heart.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Tell-Tale_Heart&oldid=1362618581
Final round: Gothic Forms
Letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles carry the narrative of which novel? Response: DraculaChecked against: Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dracula&oldid=1365935281
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Frankenstein
Which 1818 Gothic novel carries the subtitle The Modern Prometheus? 100
FrankensteinChecked against:
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
Source, pinned revisionWho wrote the novel? 200
Mary ShelleyChecked against:
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
Source, pinned revisionWhich young scientist creates a sapient creature from different body parts? 300
Victor FrankensteinChecked against:
Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature from different body parts in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Source, pinned revisionCompare Shelley's age when she began writing with her age at first publication. 400
18 when she began and 20 when it was publishedChecked against:
Shelley started writing the story when she was 18 and staying in Bath, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20.
Source, pinned revisionA publication timeline must distinguish authorship from anonymity. When and where did Shelley's name first appear? 500
in a French translation published in Paris in 1821Checked against:
Her name first appeared in a French translation published in Paris in 1821.
Source, pinned revision
Dracula
Which 1897 Gothic horror novel was written by Bram Stoker? 100
DraculaChecked against:
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.
Source, pinned revisionName its Irish author. 200
Bram StokerChecked against:
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.
Source, pinned revisionWhich three document forms relate the narrative? 300
letters, diary entries, and newspaper articlesChecked against:
The narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles.
Source, pinned revisionSequence the opening traveler, his profession, and his destination host. 400
solicitor Jonathan Harker visits Count DraculaChecked against:
It has no single protagonist and opens with English solicitor Jonathan Harker taking a business trip to stay at the castle of a Transylvanian nobleman, Count Dracula.
Source, pinned revisionAfter the Count moves to England, which seaside town does he plague? 500
WhitbyChecked against:
Revealing his true nature as a vampire, Dracula moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby.
Source, pinned revision
Sleepy Hollow
Which 1820 short story appears in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.? 100
The Legend of Sleepy HollowChecked against:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Source, pinned revisionWho wrote it? 200
Washington IrvingChecked against:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Source, pinned revisionWhat kind of work is it according to the source? 300
short storyChecked against:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
Source, pinned revisionWhere was Irving living while he wrote it? 400
Birmingham, EnglandChecked against:
Irving wrote the story while living in Birmingham, England.
Source, pinned revisionA setting note needs the secluded valley near Tarrytown. What name belongs there? 500
Sleepy HollowChecked against:
The story takes place around 1790 in a quiet rural area near Tarrytown, in a secluded valley known as Sleepy Hollow.
Source, pinned revision
Canterville Castle
Which humorous ghost story was written by Oscar Wilde? 100
The Canterville GhostChecked against:
"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.
Source, pinned revisionName its author. 200
Oscar WildeChecked against:
"The Canterville Ghost" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.
Source, pinned revisionWhat first-in-author's-career distinction does the source give the story? 300
the first of Wilde's stories to be publishedChecked against:
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts as "The Canterville Ghost – A Hylo-Idealistic Romance: The Redemptive Heroine", in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887.
Source, pinned revisionWhich periodical and year are attached to the February and March publication dates? 400
The Court and Society Review in 1887Checked against:
It was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts as "The Canterville Ghost – A Hylo-Idealistic Romance: The Redemptive Heroine", in The Court and Society Review, 23 February and 2 March 1887.
Source, pinned revisionA synopsis contrasts the newcomers with the haunting. Which nationality does the family have, and what kind of nobleman is the ghost? 500
an American family and a dead English noblemanChecked against:
The story is about an American family who moved to a castle haunted by the ghost of a dead English nobleman, who killed his wife and was then walled in and starved to death by his wife's brothers.
Source, pinned revision
The Tell-Tale Heart
Which Edgar Allan Poe story was first published in 1843? 100
The Tell-Tale HeartChecked against:
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843.
Source, pinned revisionIdentify the American writer credited by the source. 200
Edgar Allan PoeChecked against:
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843.
Source, pinned revisionHow is the storyteller identified? 300
an unnamed narratorChecked against:
It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to convince the reader of the narrator's sanity while simultaneously describing a murder the narrator committed.
Source, pinned revisionWhat eye description becomes the narrator's focus? 400
a filmy pale blue vulture-eyeChecked against:
The victim was an old man with a filmy pale blue "vulture-eye", as the narrator calls it.
Source, pinned revisionThe narrator interprets a thumping sound as what impossible return? 500
the dead man's beating heartChecked against:
Ultimately, the narrator's actions result in hearing a thumping sound, which the narrator interprets as the dead man's beating heart.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
Letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles carry the narrative of which novel?
DraculaChecked against:
Dracula is an 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. The narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles.
Source, pinned revision
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