"The Tell-Tale Heart" Comprehension Review

What is it about the old man that scares and angers the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

• His clouded blue eye.

• His house.

• His children.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" do when he first hears a noise on the eighth night?

• He cries out in terror.

• He walks to the door.

• He sits up and asks who is there.

The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" chuckles at the old man's fear. What does this response tell you about the narrator? 

• He is impatient.

• He is cruel.

• He is tired. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Where does the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" hide the old man's body?

• In a closet. 

• Under a pile of blankets.

• Under the floor boards.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In "The Tell-Tale Heart," why does a neighbor call the police to the narrator's house?

• He heard a shriek.

• He heard a loud, repetitive thumping.

• He saw a murder through a window. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In "The Tell-Tale Heart" there is a difference between the reader's view of the narrator and the narrator's view of himself. Which answer choice best describes this difference?

• The narrator thinks he is gloomy, but the reader knows he is cheerful.

• The narrator thinks he is sane, but the reader knows he is insane.

• The narrator thinks he is calm, but the reader knows he is nervous. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator start to believe he hears as "The Tell-Tale Heart" progresses?

• The roar of the ocean.

• The sounds of chatting neighbors.

• The beating of the old man's heart.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

On the eighth night, the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" grows furious. How do the old man's feelings contrast with the narrator's?

• The old man is calm.

• The old man is terrified.

• The old man is bored.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In "The Tell-Tale Heart," how does the narrator's mood change as the police officers sit and chat at his house?

• He becomes increasingly curious.

• He becomes increasingly upset. 

• He becomes increasingly calm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In "The Tell-Tale Heart" why does the narrator finally confess to the murder?

• He wants to shock the police officers. 

• He thinks the officers hear the heartbeat and are mocking him.

• He wants to be rewarded for the intelligence of his murder plan.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6