"The Tell-Tale Heart" Comprehension Quiz

Which of the narrator's senses are strongest?

• the man's ability to hear

• the man's ability to see

• the man's ability to feel

• the man's ability to taste

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What problem does the narrator have with the old man's eye?

• it resembles that of a vulture

• it has a film over it

• both of these

• neither of these

Every night at midnight, the narrator...

• eats the old man's porridge.

• looks in on the old man as he sleeps.

• reads the old man's books.

• snoops through the old man's room.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What happens on the eighth night?

• The narrator is distracted by a mouse.

• The narrator falls asleep.

• The old man sits up in bed.

• The old man leaves one light on.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does the narrator kill the old man?

• He stabs the old man.

• He poisons the old man's broth.

• He smothers the old man with a pillow.

• He puts the old man's bed on top of him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

After the murder, the narrator...

• dismembers the corpse.

• removes the old man's eye.

• goes to bed.

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator get rid of the body?

• He buries the old man in the backyard.

• He hides the old man's body under the bed.

• He places the old man's body under the floorboards.

• He dissolves the old man's body in acid.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why do the policemen show up?

• A neighbor heard a shriek.

• The old man had been reported missing.

• The old man had called the police before the murder.

• A neighbor had reported a foul smell emanating from the house.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the narrator react to the police officer's request to search the house?

• The narrator leads them around the house.

• The narrator encourages them to search thoroughly.

• The narrator has the men sit in chairs in the old man's room.

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

As the police officer's make small talk, what does the narrator hear?

• the old man's voice

• the beating of a heart

• the ticking of a watch

• the grating of a chair against the floor