Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Studying

What seems to drive the narrator to want to take the life of the old man in this story?

• The old man's ugly, strange eye

• The old man's greed

• The old man's gross, disgusting teeth

Which word best describes the tone for the narrator in Tell-Tale Heart?

• Scared

• Mischievous

• Easygoing

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What does "suspense" mean?

• When the unexpected happens instead of what is expected

• Clear and vivid language that appeals to the reader's five senses

• A feeling that an author creates for readers by building up the outcomes of certain events

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Based on the way that the narrator tries to convince his audience that he is not crazy despite his actions, we can characterize the narrator as:

• Caring

• Insecure

• Paranoid

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The narrator never confesses his crime to the police.

• True

• False

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If the main conflict of "Tell-Tale Heart" is between the narrator and the old man, what type of conflict is most present?

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Supernatural

• Person vs. Person

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Why does the narrator feel confident when the cops arrive, despite the fact that he has just killed the old man?

• The narrator hid the old man in his bed and made it look like he was sleeping

• The narrator cut up the old man and put his body parts under the floorboards

• The narrator decided not to kill the old man, but just to knock him out

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What is "The Red Death?"

• a new gang emerging in this country

• a deadly disease emerging in this country

• a violent war taking place in this country

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Prince Prospero initially is not very troubled by the spread of "The Red Death" in his country. Knowing what we know about the Prince, we can characterize him best as:

• careless

• strong

• courageous

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What is "symbolism?"

• Using items to signify ideas and qualities

• The message or lesson that an author tries to display through his story

• The vantage point of which the story is told

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