The Tell Tale Heart Review

When the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" assures the reader that he is "not mad," what does he mean?

• The narrator is not angry at anyone

• The narrator is not guilty of a crime

• The narrator is not sorry for his crimes

• The narrator is not going insane

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

According to the narrator, why is he unable to kill the old man for the first seven nights?

• The narrator felt very guilty about his plan

• The old man kept waking up when he heard the door open

• The old man was suspicious of the narrator, and he kept locking his door

• The old man's eyes were always closed

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What causes the narrator to rush the murder of the old man?

• The narrator is afraid the neighbors will hear the old man's heart beating

• The narrator is excited about killing the old man, so they are unable to wait

• The narrator is worried the old man will fight back

• The narrator is afraid that they will lose the motivation to murder the old man

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What reason does the narrator give for why they brought the officers into the old man's room?

• The officers suspected the old man's body was there and asked to see the room

• The narrator is extremely confident that the officers will not find any evidence of a crime

• The narrator had no choice because the officers had a warrant to search the whole house

• The narrator wanted to make sure the body was still in that room

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" get caught?

• The officers trick the narrator into admitting to the crime

• The ghost of the old man tells the officers what happened

• The narrator believes they hear the old man's heartbeat and admits to the crime

• The officers notice the body hidden under the floorboards

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which is an example of the "source of horror" in the story?

• The neighbor calling the police

• The vulture eye

• The narrator

• The old man

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

At the BEGINNING, what is the narrator's relationship with the old man like?

• They hate each other

• The narrator loves the old man

• The narrator and the old man are strangers

• The old man is suspicious of the narrator

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What are TWO ways the author builds suspense throughout the story?

• The narrator spends a very long time standing in the old man's room

• The narrator immediately admits to the murder

• The narrator gets more and more stressed as they hear the heartbeat

• The narrator regrets killing the old man

• The narrator buries the body in the floorboards

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is the main idea of the story?

• The story is about a heart, an eye, and a curse

• The story is about a police officer who arrests a criminal

• The story is about someone who commits a crime and is driven to confession

• The story is about a man with a heart problem

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the setting of the story?

• The old man's vacation house in the country

• The old man's basement at midnight

• The old man's attic at midnight

• The old man's house, in his bedroom at midnight

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3