Tell-Tale Heart Quiz

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

• His personality

• His face

• His home

• His eye

The author builds suspense by -

• not revealing what the crime will be

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

• having the narrator explain how clever he is

• describing what is done with the body

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

What event causes the narrator to confess at the end of the story?

• The constant sound of the watch ticking waiting for the police to leave

• The policemen laugh and mock the narrator in his home

• The sound of his heartbeat that he believes is the dead man's

• The neighbors heard a shriek late at night

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the central message of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

• People shouldn't commit crimes because they are always caught

• With murder comes joy

• Fear and guilt can affect the mind

• Do not trust old people with creepy eyes

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

By telling the story from the murderer's point of view, the author helps the reader

• recognize the narrator's insanity

• compare both of the character's thoughts

• Understand the old man's thoughts

• understand why the police have come

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author describes the sound that the narrator hears beneath the floorboards as a heartbeat. This is a symbol of what human emotion?

• happiness

• despair

• anger

• guilt

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

At the beginning of the story, the narrator talks about his sharp hearing, or his "over acuteness of the senses." This later plays a big role in the story's plot. What literary technique is Poe using?

• point of view

• setting

• foreshadowing

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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

Which of the following statements about the narrator is true?

• the narrator's insanity makes him a reliable narrator

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

• the narrator's insanity make him an unreliable narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6