The Tell-Tale Heart

1.) The sound of the old man’s heart most closely symbolizes_____?

• The revenge of the old man

• The guilt of the narrator

• The knowledge of the police

• The sadness of the narrator

2.) According to the narrator, which of the following best explains why he decides to kill the old man?

• The old man had wronged him too many times

• He is insane and has no awareness of his actions

• He wants to steal the old man's fortune

• He is haunted by the appearance of one of the man's eyes

3.) 1. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is told mainly in the _________ tense, from a _________ point of view.

• past; first-person

• past; third-person

• present; first-person

• present; third-person

Match the following

• Very great or intense

• Profound

• In a forceful/passionate manner

• Sufficient

• Having a perceptive understanding or insight (Smart)

• Audacity

• Being bold

• Acute

• Enough/adequate

• Vehemently

What is the CONFLICT in a story?

• The ending of a story

• The introduction to the story

• The problem of the story

• The solution of the story

6.) What is PLOT?

• The time and place a story takes place

• The problem of the story

• The basic sequence of events in a story

• The moral/message/lesson the author wants you to learn

7.) Who is the NARRATOR of a story?

• The main character

• The least favorite character

• The speaker of the story

• The person who wrote the story

8.) What is authors purpose?

• The reason for which the author created a piece of writing

• The authors history

• The lesson/message the author wants you to learn

• The true meaning behind the story

9.) What is the RESOLUTION?

• The problem of the story

• The introduction to the story

• The conclusion to the story that reveals a solution to the problem

• The reason for writing a story

10.) Write 2-3 sentences explaining how the narrator feels about the old man and why he decides to murder him.