The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

What is the reason that the narrator gives for wanting to kill the old man?

• He does not like the old man's eye.

• The old man insulted the narrator's girlfriend.

• He wants the old man's gold.

• The old man treats him poorly.

Which best summarizes the narrator's argument in the third paragraph?

• He argues that he is not angry because he has been checking on the old man while he sleeps.

• He argues that he is not crazy because he has been very kind to the old man.

• He argues that he is not angry because he has been bringing the old man his lantern every night.

• He argues that he is not crazy because he plotted the murder very carefully.

Which statement does NOT apply to the narrator?

• He is careful.

• He is deceptive.

• He is impatient.

• He is insane.

Which figurative language technique is used in the following sentence?

"Yes, he was stone, stone dead."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Understatement

• Personification

From what perspective is the story narrated?

• 1st person point-of-view

• 2nd person point-of-view

• 3rd person, objective point-of-view

• 3rd person, omniscient point-of-view

For how many nights did the narrator look in upon the old man?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

Answer explanation

"Upon the eighth night I was more than usually cautious in opening the door."

What did the narrator do by accident-- as a result waking the old man?

• He sneezed

• HIs thumb slipped on the lantern

• He slipped and fell

• He coughed

Answer explanation

"I had my head in, and was about to open the lantern, when my thumb slipped upon the tin fastening..."

What sound causes the narrator to hasten or rush the murder of the old man?

• The old man groaning and snoring in his sleep.

• The clock on the wall ticking.

• The old man's heartbeat.

• The narrator's dropping of the lantern.

Why do the police officers come to the narrator's home?

• They heard a loud banging noise while out on patrol.

• A neighbor contacted the police after hearing a scream.

• They are responding to reports of an escaped mental patient in the area.

• The old man called the police after being attacked.

How does the narrator get caught?

• The police officers trick the narrator into admitting his guilt.

• A witness told the police officers what happened.

• The police officers coerce the narrator into confessing.

• The narrator confesses because he hears noises in his head.