"The Tell Tale Heart" Comprehension Check!

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

• Hearing

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

Why did the narrator kill the old man?

• Because the old man wronged him

• For his gold

• Because of his pale blue eye

• Because he hated the old man

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

• Stupid
• Evil
• Smart
• Mad

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the narrator describe the groan the old man makes?

• One of mortal terror
• One of grief
• One of pain
• One of joy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the narrator feel when he opens the lantern and sees the old man's open eye?

• Afraid

• Calm

• Furious

• Silly

How does the narrator kill the old man?

• With a pillow

• By smothering him with the bedcovers

• 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 florboards

• In a properly marked grave

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

How do the police find out who killed the old man?

• A thorough police investigation

• Interrogating multiple suspects

• The narrator confesses in the end

• 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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2