"The Tell-Tale Heart" Comprehension Questions
Authored by Alyssa Holmes
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
The old man's pale blue eye scares him, so he wants to get rid of it forever.
The narrator wants the old man's gold.
The old man insulted the narrator, which sent the narrator into a murderous rage.
The narrator felt betrayed by the old man.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The narrator uses a metaphor to describe the old man's eye. What does he compare the eye to?
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator cast a single ray of light on the old man's face for seven long nights?
He wanted to watch the old man sleep.
He wanted to see if the old man was in his bed.
To see if the old man's eye is open or closed.
He wanted to see if the old man was having nightmares.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the old man do when he hears a noise on the eighth night?
The old man runs toward the bedroom door for fear of robbers.
He just turns over and then goes back to sleep.
The old man jumps out of bed and runs to the window to see what made the noise.
The old man sits up and cries, "Who's there?"
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator wait eight days to commit the crime?
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the narrator kill the old man?
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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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the narrator hide the old man's body?
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