The Tell-Tale Heart

What sense was sharpened by the disease?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Smell

What did the narrator hear in the heaven and earth?

• Whispers

• Footsteps

• Heartbeats

• Laughter

Why did the narrator want to take the life of the old man?

• Out of revenge

• For his gold

• Because of his eye

• To inherit his property

How did the narrator open the old man's door every night?

• With a key

• By breaking it

• By picking the lock

• By turning the latch

What did the narrator use to illuminate the room?

• A candle

• A flashlight

• A lantern

• A matchstick

What did the narrator do to the lantern when he saw the old man's eye?

• Closed it

• Dropped it

• Threw it

• Opened it wider

What sound did the narrator hear that excited him to uncontrollable terror?

• A scream

• A groan

• A laugh

• A whisper

How did the narrator dispose of the old man's body?

• Buried it in the garden

• Threw it in the river

• Burned it in the fireplace

• Dismembered it and hid the parts

Who came to search the premises?

• Neighbors

• Family members

• Police officers

• Servants

What did the narrator mistake the officers' smiles for?

• Mockery

• Friendliness

• Pity

• Confusion