The Tell-Tale Heart Review

How did the narrator treat the old man during the whole week before he killed him?

• The narrator is disrespectful to the old man.

• The narrator ignores the old man.

• The narrator is extremely kind to the old man.

• The narrator does not treat the old man any differently than he has been.

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Every night the narrator turned the latch of the old man's door and opened it at about what time?

• As soon as the sun set.

• at sunrise

• at midnight

• at dusk

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How does the narrator kill the old man eventually?

• He frightens him to death.

• He suffocates him.

• He stabs him repeatedly.

• He cuts him into pieces.

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Throughout the whole story the narrator gradually is taken over by

• headaches

• fears for his life

• greed for the old man's money

• his madness

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In Poe's story, the beating heart is a symbol of the narrator's

• terror

• love for the old man

• jealousy

• guilt

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Why does the narrator lead the police officers into the old man's room?

• To find out what they know.

• To confess what he has done.

• To enjoy his own cleverness.

• To hear the beating heart.

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What is it about the old man that bothers the narrator?

• His eye

• His face

• His personality

• His age

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What is repetition?

• The repeating of a word, phrase, or sentence.

• The comparison of two unlike objects.

• The attitude of a text.

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What is suspense?

• The intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.

• To prove something right or valid.

• The ending of an important event?

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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 haunted by the appearance of one of the man's eyes.

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