Questions: Mystery: Solving the Puzzle
5 questions to test your understanding
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Question 1 Multiple Choice
What is a **mystery**?
AA boring story
BA puzzle to solve—something unknown that characters work to figure out
CA story with magic
DA very long book
A mystery is a puzzle. The characters try to figure out who did something, why it happened, or what is hidden.
Question 2 True / False
In a mystery story, the reader usually figures out the answer before the characters do.
Answer: False
False. Usually the characters figure it out, and you are trying to guess along with them. Sometimes the reader figures it out first!
Question 3 Multiple Choice
What might be a mystery in a story?
AWhere a lost dog is hiding
BWho stole something valuable
CWhat secret the character is hiding
DAll of the above
Mysteries can be about lost things, crimes, secrets, or any puzzle the characters need to solve.
Question 4 True / False
The best mystery stories are very complicated and confusing.
Answer: False
False. Good mysteries are challenging but fair. The clues make sense when you think back on them.
Question 5 Short Answer
Describe a mystery from a story you know. What was the puzzle, and how was it solved?
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Example: Nancy Drew was solving a case about a missing emerald. She found clues and figured out the thief.
Good responses show the mystery clearly and explain how the character(s) solved it.