The Tell Tale Heart

Who is the author of "The Tell-Tale Heart?"

• Charles Dickens
• Leonard Q. Ross
• Annabel Lee
• Edgar Allan Poe

What point of view is "The Tell-Tale Heart" told in?

• first person
• second person
• third person limited
• third person omniscient

What does the narrator say about his senses?

• They are dull.
• They've always been very strong.
• They've been sharpened by disease.
• They are bothersome.

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

• Sight
• Smell
• Hearing
• Taste

What was the reason that the narrator killed the old man?

• His house
• Money
• His eye
• He insulted the narrator

How does the narrator describe the eye?

• He says it is beautiful.
• He says it is very focused.
• He says it is the eye of a vulture.
• He says it is all-seeing.

"You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work!"

What does the word "dissimulation" mean in the above sentence?

• sharp

• intelligence and good judgement

• disguising of intentions and/or feelings

• smooth; smooth manner

"...and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in!"

What does the word "cunningly" mean in the above sentence?

• annoyed, or bothered

• intelligence and good judgement

• disguising of intentions and/or feelings

• doing something in a sneaky, crafty, and skillful manner

"...so it was impossible to do the work; for it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye."

What does the word "vexed" mean in the above sentence?

• held back

• annoyed, or bothered

• cautious

• sharp

"But even yet I refrained and kept still. I scarcely breathed. I held the lantern motionless."

What does the word "refrained" mean in the above sentence?

• annoyed, or bothered

• held back

• cautious

• sharp