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The Tell-Tale Heart

Authored by DEANNA JORDAN

English

7th - 8th Grade

Used 5+ times

The Tell-Tale Heart
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What had madness done to the narrator's senses?

Sharpened them
Destroyed them
Dulled them
Nothing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

first person
second person
third person limited
third person omniscient

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For seven nights, the narrator sneaks into the Old Man's room to observe him. Why can he not commit the murder?

The Old Man is staring at him with the creepy eye.
The Old Man is waiting with a gun.
The Old Man's eyes are closed.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The author builds suspense by--

not revealing what the crime will be

having the narrator watch the sleeping victim for seven nights in a row.

having the narrator explain how clever he is

describing what is done with the victim's body

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

From love comes sacrifice

Guilt can drive you mad.

With murder comes joy.

Do not trust your elders.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

recognize the narrator's insanity

understand the old man's thoughts

compare both of the character's thoughts

understand why the police have come

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The author most likely used the following expression to--- ?

“One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture –.”

Convey the importance of the heartbeat sound.

To compare the eye to something associated with death – the vulture.

Personifies the eye so that it becomes a human character.

Exaggerates the ugliness of the eye to influence the reader.

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