The Tell-Tale Heart Quiz

Who is the main character in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• Detective Dupin

• Captain Ahab

• Roderick Usher

• unnamed narrator

What does the beating heart symbolize in the story?

• Hope and redemption

• Fear and regret

• Love and forgiveness

• Life and guilt

What narrative point of view is used in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• first-person

• second-person

• third-person

• omniscient

What is the main theme of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• revenge and justice

• fear and suspense

• love and betrayal

• guilt and madness

Which literary device is used to hint at the outcome of the story?

• metaphor

• personification

• irony

• foreshadowing

What is the relationship between the narrator and the old man?

• Father and son

• Unknown

• Neighbors

• Co-workers

What is the setting of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• an old house

• a futuristic spaceship

• a modern apartment

• a haunted castle

What is the climax of the story?

• The climax of the story is the beginning of the plot.

• The climax of the story is the resolution of the conflict.

• The climax of the story is the least intense moment in the plot.

• The climax of the story is the turning point or the most intense moment in the plot where the conflict reaches its peak.

What is the tone of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• suspenseful and intense

• boring and uneventful

• calm and peaceful

• humorous and lighthearted

What is the purpose of the narrator's obsession with the old man's eye?

• To symbolize evil and the narrator's fear

• To represent the narrator's love for the old man

• To highlight the old man's intelligence

• To demonstrate the narrator's curiosity about the human body