Tell Tale Heart

Which of the narrator's senses was acute in the beginning of the story?

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

What did the narrator try to convince you that he was NOT?

• Stupid

• Evil

• Mad

How does the narrator kill the old man?

• With a pillow

• By smothering him with the heavy mattress

• By shooting him

Where does the narrator put the old man's body parts after he kills him?

• In the garden

• In the closet

• Under the floorboards

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!"

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.

sharp

• cautious

• acute

• precisely

He was upset by the _________________ of his friend.

• profound

• raved

• derision

The defendant _________________ denied having committed the crime.

• vex

• vehemently

• stifled

If you ________ someone, you have upset or confused them.

• mockery

• vex

• stifled