Tell Tale Heart

In the beginning of the story the narrator is...

• happy
• mad/insane
• sleepy

What did the narrator describe as "pale blue with a film over it?"

• a bowl of blueberries 
• an old window
• the old man's eye

The narrator made up his mind to...

• leave the old man alone
• help the old man move to his new house
• kill the old man

Why does the narrator think he is not mad (insane)?

• the doctor said he was just fine
• he says "madmen know nothing,”and he is smart
• none of the above

The author of "The Telltale Heart" is...

• William Shakespeare
• William Faulkner 
• Edgar Allen Poe

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

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

• In the garden
• In the closet
• Under the florboards
• In a properly marked grave

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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

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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

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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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