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A man named Georges Melies is showing off his newest trick: a person who suddenly vanishes into a puff of smoke! In the 1890s, Melies discovered that if he stopped his camera, moved things around, and started filming again, objects could seem to disappear or change. These short \"trick films\" were some of the very first spooky movies ever made.  \nMelies made things vanish, but soon filmmakers wanted to make a creepy  \ncharacter you could not forget. In Germany in 1922, a movie called \"Nosferatu\" put a pale, longfingered vampire on the screen. The film had no sound at all, so a musician often played piano or organ in the theater while the audience watched. Words called \"title cards\" popped up between scenes to tell you what the characters were saying.  \nThat silent vampire helped open the door for a whole family of monsters made in America. In the 1930s, a movie studio called Universal made films about a vampire named Dracula, a stitchedtogether creature, and a mummy wrapped in bandages. These \"Universal Monsters\" were so popular that people lined up around the block to buy tickets. The actors wore heavy makeup that could take hours to put on before filming even started.  \nThose makeup tricks looked great, but new inventions were about to change monster movies forever. At first movies were silent and black-and-white, but then sound was added so you could hear a creaky door or a scream. Later, color made films look more real, and special effects let creatures move in ways that seemed impossible. Compared to Melies stopping his camera by hand, today's computers can build an entire monster that never existed at all.  \nWith all these tools, you might wonder why anyone would want to feel scared on purpose. The answer is that a scary movie lets your heart pound and your hands grip the seat while you stay completely safe. When the lights come back on, the monster is gone and you are still in your comfy chair. From a puff of smoke in Paris to computer creatures today, people have loved that safe, shivery thrill for over a hundred years!  \nThe History of Horror Films  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) Where was Georges Melies making his early trick films?\u003Cbr>A. In America more than a hundred years ago\u003Cbr>B. In England more than a hundred years ago\u003Cbr>C. In Germany more than a hundred years ago\u003Cbr>D. In Paris more than a hundred years ago |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) How does the author explain why people enjoy being scared by a movie?\u003Cbr>A. The films are always shown in bright rooms\u003Cbr>B. The monsters teach you brand-new lessons\u003Cbr>C. Your heart pounds while you stay completely safe\u003Cbr>D. The stories are too silly to be frightening |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What was the movie \"Nosferatu\" about?\u003Cbr>A. A pale, long-fingered vampire B. A person who vanished in smoke\u003Cbr>C. A mummy wrapped in bandages D. A stitched-together creature |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) How did adding sound change what audiences could enjoy in a scary movie?\u003Cbr>A. They could watch computer-made monsters move\u003Cbr>B. They could read title cards between scenes\u003Cbr>C. They could see the film in full color\u003Cbr>D. They could hear things like a creaky door or a scream |  |  |  |  | 9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) How do we know the Universal Monsters were very popular?\u003Cbr>A. People lined up around the block to buy tickets\u003Cbr>B. The movies were shown in Paris theaters\u003Cbr>C. The actors wore heavy makeup for hours\u003Cbr>D. The films used sound and bright colors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) How did Melies make objects seem to disappear in his films?\u003Cbr>A. He hid the objects behind a puff of real smoke\u003Cbr>B. 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