
The Tell-Tale Heart/The Black Cat (Period 2)
Authored by DENISE GILL
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
What was the reason the narrator killed the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he act/react towards him? ("The Tell-Tale Heart")
cruel and malicious
cold and distant
kind and friendly
indifferent and apathetic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
The old man's eye is compared to what bird? ("The Tell-Tale Heart")
vulture
pigeon
hawk
flamingo
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
What point of view are both stories told from?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3 person omniscient
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
What is the primary reason the narrator confesses at the end of the "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
He feels an overwhelming sense of guilt and wants to free his soul.
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.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 4 pts
Who is the author of "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat"?
Edgar Allen Poe
Ray Bradbury
Tom Godwin
Edgar Allan Poe
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
Which of the following is the main focus of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The background of the relationship between the old man and the narrator
The grisly details of the heinous murder
The narrator's mental state and thought process
The clever investigative work the police officers utilize to capture the killer
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