The Tell Tale Heart

What has the madness done for the narrator's senses?

• nothing of note

• dulled them

• sharpened them

• destroyed them

What was the reason the narrator killed the old man?

• he wanted the old man's money

• he has an aversion to the old man's eye

• he wants to put the old man out of misery

• he wants the house to himself

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he react towards him?

• cruel and malicious

• cold and distant

• kind and friendly

• indifferent and apathetic

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How long did it take the narrator to place his head into the door so that he could see the old man?

• half an hour

• 1 hour

• an hour and a half

• forty-five minutes

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• 6 nights

• 7 nights

• 8 nights

• 9 nights

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What kept the narrator from killing the old man on the first night?

• there was someone else in the house

• the eye was closed

• he lacked the courage and dedication

• the old man was not asleep on the first night

The old man's eye is compared to what bird?

• vulture

• pigeon

• hawk

• flamingo

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What point of view is the story told from?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3 person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the primary catalyst for making the narrator confess his crime at the end of the short story?

• He feels an overwhelming sense of guilt and expresses his remorse.

• He feels mocked and derided by the police who do not acknowledge the sound of the old man's heartbeat.

• He becomes worn down by the interrogation and is so tired he cannot keep his story straight.

• He wanted to be caught so that he could earn fame and notoriety for his crime.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Ray Bradbury

• Tom Godwin

• Edgar Allan Poe

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9