The Tell-Tale Heart/Topic Sentences Test (2023 Version)

How does the narrator describe the groan the old man makes?

• One of terror

• One of anger

• One of joy

Why did the narrator kill the old man?

• Because the old man screamed.

• Because of the old man's heartbeat.

• Because of the old man's eye.

What is mood?

• where and when a story takes place

• the author's reason for writing a story

• how the story makes you feel

What did the narrator do to the old man before he killed him

• He read the old man a story

• He cooked the old man dinner

• He stalked the old man

While speaking to the police, what does the young man think he hears?

• The Old Man moving around beneath the floorboards.

• The beating of the Old Man's heart.

• Police car sirens.

The narrator invited the police to sit right above where he hid the body. What does that tell you about him?

• He is arrogant.

• He likes cats.

• He is perfectly sane.

In this story, the word "mad" means..

• Insane

• Normal

• Angry

For seven nights, the narrator sneaks into the Old Man's room to observe him. Why can he not commit the murder?

• The Old Man is staring at him with the creepy eye.
• The Old Man is waiting with a gun.
• The Old Man's eyes are closed.

What is the mood of the story? (Mood is the way the story is intended to make you feel.)

• Funny and happy

• Dark and scary

• Inspirational

Why does the narrator panic at the end of the story?

• He thinks the police can hear the old man's heart beat.

• The police find blood in the bathtub.

• The police draw their guns.