In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: 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

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: What did the narrator try to convince you that he was NOT?

• Stupid

• Evil

• Smart

• Mad

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: 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

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: 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.

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: From what POV is "The Tale-Tell Heart" written?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person unreliable

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: Does the narrator hate the old man?

• yes

• no

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: What happens at the climax of the story?

• The narrator kills the old man.

• The narrator welcomes the police into the house.

• The narrator confesses his crime.

• The narrator watches the old man while he sleeps.

In A TELL-TALE HEART by EDGAR ALLEN POE: Whose heartbeat does the narrator really hear?

• the old man's

• his own

• the cops'

• the neighbors'

In FISH CHEEKS by AMY TAN: When the author saw the food the mother was cooking, she most likely felt

• amused

• surprised

• excited

• ashamed

In FISH CHEEKS by AMY TAN: What lesson did the author learn from the dinner experience?

• It helps to befriend people who are different from you.

• Food can be used as a conversation starter whenmeeting someone new.

• Never be ashamed of your family culture.

• Dating outside of your race can bring shame and dishonor to your family.