"The Tell-Tale Heart"

Why did the narrator kill the old man?

• his vulture eye

• the old man was evil

• someone hired him

• he owed him money

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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What do the police officers do at the house?

• they interrogate the man

• they arrested him as soon as they got there

• they sat around and talked

• they searched the apartment and left

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the narrator hear?

• a dog barking

• the old man whispering

• a clock ticking

• the old man's beating heart

Why were the police called to the house?

• the neighbor's reported a scream

• the neighbor's heard glass shattering

• the neighbor's saw someone suspicious

• the dog was barking too loud

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the word acute mean?

• low, bad

• sharp, sensitive

• weird

• silly

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

From what P.O.V. is "The Tell-Tale Heart" written?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

Did the narrator hate the old man?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator do each night?

• he sneaks down town

• he stares out the window

• he watches the old man sleep

• he hides in the attic

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator act towards the old man during the day?

• he is rude to him

• he ignores the old man

• he is friendly and kind

• he spies on him

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

By telling the story from the murderer's P.O.V., the author helps the reader to...

• recognize the narrator's insanity

• compare both of the character's thoughts

• understand the old man's thoughts

• understand why the police arrived

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6