Tell-Tale Heart Quiz 1

Which of the following is true about the following line and its effect on the reader?

"True! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am, but why would you say I am mad?"

• The use of dreadfully foreshadows the main conflict of the story.

• The repeated use and manner in which the words "nervous" and "very" cause a sense of unease in the reader.

• The use of madness is used to deceive the reader about the true nature of the story.

• The author is describing the condition of the narrator to garner sympathy from the audience.

Why does the author have the narrator continuously ask the audience about his madness?

• To reinforce the idea that the narrator is, in fact, insane.

• To make the audience question whether the narrator is sane or insane.

• To make the reader believe the sanity of the narrator.

How does the narrator perceive himself?

• Insane

• Kind

• Intelligent

• Aggressive

Why does the author have the narrator include the following line?

"Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire."

• To demonstrate the reasons for which he killed the old man.

• To create tension in the piece.

• To demonstrate the irrational reason as to why he killed the old man.

• To prove the narrator's innocence.

Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?

• Because the old man insulted him.

• Because the old man raised his rent.

• Because the old man snored loudly.

• Because the old man had a creepy, blue eye.

What kind of language does the narrator use when referencing to his own actions?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

• Scary

What does the following line spoken by the narrator indicate about his character?

"How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily -- how calmly I can tell you the whole story."

• That the narrator is a calm individual who is good at storytelling.

• That the narrator is an intellectual.

• That the narrator is insane and is trying to convince his audience that he is of sound mind.

• That the narrator is a rational individual.

Which of the following lines from Tell-Tale Heart is a metaphor?

• He had the eye of a vulture.

• but why will you say that I am mad.

• You fancy me mad.

• I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head.