Poe Review

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

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

In The 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

How does the narrator kill the old man in The Tell Tale Heart?

• With a pillow

• By smothering him with the heavy mattress

• By shooting him

• By strangling him with his hands

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

• In the garden

• In the closet

• Under the floorboards

• In a properly marked grave

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.

What word does the raven repeat?

• Lenore

• prophet

• nevermore

• eat my shorts

Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?

• the door frame

• a bust of Pallas

• the mantle above the fireplace

• on the bookcase

When the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?

• accuses the bird of lying

• he laughs

• he kills the bird

• he grows increasingly frustrated

What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" who the author pines for?

• Lenore

• Lydia

• Lenna

• Loralei