The Tell-Tale Heart

 Why did the narrator say he killed the old man?

• Because the old man wronged him
• For his gold
• Because of his pale blue eye
• Because someone hired him to

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How does the narrator kill the old man?

• With a pillow
• By smothering him with the heavy mattress
• By shooting him
• By strangling him with his hands

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CCSS.RL.8.1

When the police knock on the door, the narrator opens the door with a light heart.  Why?

• He is having a great hair day
• He just won the lottery
• He just woke up from a great nap
• He thinks he has cleaned up all of the evidence of the murder

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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Which of the following is NOT true about the narrator?

• He is compassionate.
• He is insane.
• He is nervous.
• He has a mental disorder.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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The narrator says that one of his senses became very acute. Which sense was it?

• seeing
• hearing
• taste
• smell

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

The narrator chuckles at the old man's fear. What does this tell you about the narrator.

• He is funny.
• He is impatient.
• He is cruel.
• He is tired.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When he is speaking to the police, what does the young man think he hears?

• a heart beating
• the roar of the ocean
• the sounds of the neighbors
• the old man yelling

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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On what character traits does the narrator pride himself?

• ability to lie and steal
• sneakiness and fear
• friendliness and caring
• intelligence and patience

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The narrator says that he took him a whole hour to place his head inside the doorway to the old man's room. What does this tell you about the narrator?

• He is kindly.
• He is intelligent.
• He is tired.
• He is very cautious.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Hypocritical 

• shameless daring or boldness
• pretending to have certain beliefs about what is right but behaving in a way that is opposite from that

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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