Horror Unit Test Study Guide

Tell Tale Heart: How does the narrator feel at the opening of the story?

• Hungry

• Nervous

• Tired

• TellConstipated

Which of the narrator's senses was acute in the beginning of The Tell-Tale Heart?

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

Tell Tale Heart: Why did the narrator kill the old man?

• Because the old man wronged him

• For his gold

• Because of his pale blue eye

• Because someone hired him to

What did the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart try to convince you that he was NOT?

• Stupid

• Evil

• Smart

• Mad

Tell-Tale Heart: How does the narrator describe the groan the old man makes?

• One of mortal terror

• One of grief

• One of pain

• One of joy

How does the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart feel when he opens the lantern and sees the old man's open eye?

• Afraid

• Calm

• Furious

• Silly

Tell-Tale Heart: 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

Tell-Tale Heart: 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

Tell-Tale Heart: How do the police find out who killed the old man?

• A thorough police investigation

• Interrogating multiple suspects

• The narrator shrieks "I admit the deed!"

• The police find the body after searching the house

What is the primary theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

• From love comes sacrifice 
• With guilt comes madness, therefore one should be careful when considering crimes like murder.
• With murder comes joy.
• With creepy neighbors comes murder.

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