The Tell Tale Heart

Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?

• Sight
• Smell
• Hearing
• Taste

Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?

• He wants the old man's gold
• He hates the old man
• Kill him? Who said anything about killing him?!
• The old man's eye vexes him

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Where does the narrator hide the old man's corpse?

• In the closet
• He buries it in the yard
• He buries it in the floorboards
• He dumps it in the river

 Why do you infer the narrator finally admitted to his crime?

• He realized he was wrong and knew he should pay for his crime.
• The ghost of the old man was haunting him, and he wanted it to stop.
• The officers tricked him into admitting the deed.
• The noises he was hearing were driving him insane and he couldn’t take it.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the beginning, why does the narrator say, "...very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! but why will you say that I am mad?"

• explaining to the reader he is nervous

• proving to the reader that he is not crazy

• answering that he is really angry

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does ACUTE mean as it is used in the story?

• weak

• warm

• handsome

• sharp

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If a person is described as having SAGACITY, it is because they are...

• impatient

• young

• wise

• good looking

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If you have AUDACITY, it means...

• you are shy

• you are very friendly

• you aren't feeling well

• you are not afraid

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sound on the 8th night causes the narrator to feel nervousness and anxiety?

• a cricket
• a heartbeat
• a chuckle
• a groan

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the mood of the story "The Tell-Tale Heart?" 

• Upbeat and happy
• Dark and foreboding
• Inspirational
• Silly

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4