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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is the best main idea for the Haunted Houses article?
Haunted houses make a lot of money.
Haunted houses are not just for kids.
Haunted houses have a long and interesting history.
Haunted houses are actually haunted.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences supports the main idea of the article?
The first haunted houses were steam powered and date back to 1915.
People would wear masks and jump out to scare visitors.
Scary images and frightening costumes are common.
Haunted houses usually cost from $5 to $25 to enter.
- 3. Multiple Choice
According to the article, which statement is true?
Haunted houses were more popular in the 1960's than they are today.
haunted houses are only set up in homes
having live performers in haunted houses is a new idea.
modern haunted houses might have strobe lights, fog machines, and black lights.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these best defines "pastime" as it is used in the article?
an amusement or entertainment
a light shade of gray
a historical setting
a semi-liquid (like blood)
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these best defines "attraction" as it is used in the article?
two people who like each other
an even which draws a large audience
magnetic force
the friction between two objects
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of these best defines "performers" as it is used in this article?
to act or play a role
to change into a different form
a older version
a tall tale or fairy tale
- 7. Multiple Choice
The first haunted attractions were....
scarier than todays
in castles
steam-powered
only set in the daytime
- 8. Multiple Choice
According to the article, the first haunted houses were used mostly for ....
scaring young children
raising money for schools
providing jobs for adults
providing shelter during the colder months
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many people, on the the average, visit haunted houses every year in the US?
1 million
5 million
12 million
21 million
- 10. Multiple Choice
When did haunted houses become popular in the United States?
1900's
1920's
1960's
1990's
- 11. Multiple Choice
Modern haunted houses might include all of the following except:
fog machines
live animals
strobe lights
sound effects
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following might modern "haunted houses" be set up?
old hospitals
corn fields
basements
all of the above
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