The Tell Tale Heart Quiz

Why did the narrator want to kill the old man?

• The old man had wronged him

• The old man had a vulture eye that made the narrator's blood run cold

• The narrator desired the old man's gold

• The old man had insulted the narrator

How did the narrator treat the old man during the week before he killed him?

• The narrator was never kinder to the old man

• The narrator was abusive and mean to the old man

• The narrator kept the old man locked in his chamber

• The narrator withheld food from the old man

What did the narrator put into the old man's chamber to be able to shine some light into his eye?

• A candle

• A flashlight

• A lantern

• A match

Concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character is:

• Dissimulation

• Sagacity

• Suavity

• Derision

On what night did the narrator complete his "work" (killing the old man)?

• The 1st night

• The 7th night

• The 4th night

• The 8th night

The qualities of wisdom and intelligence:

• Suavity

• Sagacity

• Scantlings

• Stealthily

How did the narrator feel about his ability to sneak into the old man's room each night?

• The narrator was ashamed of what he was doing

• The narrator was pleased with himself

• The narrator was scared he would be caught

• The narrator was mad at himself for doing this

When the narrator opened the first very little crevice of light, the light shone on:

• The old man's eye

• The old man's whole face

• The old man's legs

• The old man's wrinkled hands

When referring to the old man's eye, the narrator says it was "all a dull ____, with a hideous veil over it that chilled the very marrow in my bones."

How did the narrator feel after he had killed the old man and he could no longer see the old man's eye?

• Even more angry

• Ashamed of what he has done

• He instantly began to miss the old man

• Relieved