The Tell Tale Heart

All of the following are true about the narrator EXCEPT

• He was after the old man's gold, even though he denies it

• He was disturbed by the old man's gaze

• He doesn't remember when or how he had decided to kill the old man

• He claims to have had no problem with the old man himself

The narrator tries to assert his sanity at the beginning of the story by pointing to his

• innocence

• nervousness

• intelligence

• sharp senses

In talking about how he went through with the murder, the narrator's attitude is best described as ___________________.

• apologetic

• uncertain

• proud

• anxious

The narrator is kind to the old man before he kills him because the narrator

• feels pity on him

• hopes to change the old man's behavior

• wants to keep him from becoming suspicious

• tries to change his own mind about his plan for the old man

The narrator is overconfident after killing the old man when

• thinks that no one has heard the old man scream

• thinks that he has hidden the old man's murder

• guesses that no one will miss the old man

• believes that only he can hear a heartbeat

The narrator, the sound "a watch makes when enveloped in cotton" is the sound of _________________.

• a clock

• the old man's heartbeat

• mice in the wall

• his own heart beat

Which of the following details provides the strongest evidence that the narrator is insane?

• After the murder, he tells a clever lie to the police.

• The sight of the pale blue eye drives him to murder the old man

• He is very cautious about entering the old man's room.

• He explains that he is very nervous and his hearing is very sensitive.

The heartbeat likely symbolizes

• the police officer's cleverness

• the old man's eye

• the narrator's own guilt

• a watch wrapped in cotton