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

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

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

On what character traits does the narrator pride himself?

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

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.

Where does the narrator hide the Old Man's corpse?

• In the wall..
• In the closet..
• Under the floorboards...
• In a mass grave in the backyard..

Why does a neighbor call the police to the house?

• The neighbor saw a man in his window.
• The neighbor heard a loud noise.
• The neighbor suspects that the narrator killed the Old Man.
• There was a break-in in the neighborhood.

What does the narrator WANT people to think about him?

• He is creative.
• He is crazy.
• He is a murderer.
• He is completely normal

The sound the narrator hears beneath the floorboards is a symbol of what human emotion?

• Happiness
• Anger
• Despair
• Guilt

For seven nights, the narrator sneaks into the Old Man's room to observe him. Why can he not commit the murder?

• The Old Man is staring at him with the creepy eye.
• The Old Man is waiting with a gun.
• The Old Man's eyes are closed.