Tell-Tale Heart

It is difficult to believe the narrator when he says that he

• opened the creaky lantern carefully

• heard the old man groan in the dark

• is not mad

• moved slowly to keep from waking the old man

What appears to be the narrator's claim throughout the selection?

• That he did not kill the old man

• That he should not be sent to jail

• That he is not mad

• That the old man had to die

Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?

• sight

• hearing

• touch

• smell

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The author builds suspense by--

• not revealing what the crime will be

• having the narrator watch the sleeping victim for seven nights in a row.

• having the narrator explain how clever he is

• describing what is done with the victim's body

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence best reveals the narrator's confidence?

• "I smiled - for what had I to fear?"

• "...I now grew very pale."

• "...but the noise steadily increased."

• "Why would they not be gone?"

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

According to the narrator, which of the following best explains why he decides to kill the old man?

• The old man had wronged him too many times

• He is insane and has no awareness of his actions.

• He wants to steal the old man's fortune.

• He is bothered by the appearance of one of the man's eyes.

What makes the eighth night different from the previous seven nights?

• the narrator is clumsy and makes a noise

• the old man is awake

• the old man hears the narrator chuckle

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following statements about the narrator is true?

• the narrator's insanity makes him a reliable narrator

• the narrator's insanity makes him an unreliable narrator

• the narrator's impersonal style makes him an objective narrator

• the narrator's use of the word 'you' makes him a second-person narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What do we learn about the narrator from the following line? “I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart.”

• he is cruel

• he is compassionate

• he is honest

• he is calm

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How is the narrator's sense of hearing important to the story?

• He hears the police coming

• The sound of the heartbeat pushes the narrator to kill and confess

• The sound of the heartbeat allows him to plan carefully, very carefully.

• He believes the heartbeat calms him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4