The Tell-Tale Heart Quiz

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

• Unnamed narrator

• Detective Dupin

• Dr. Jekyll

• Sherlock Holmes

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• love and happiness

• fear and suspense

• friendship and loyalty

• guilt and madness

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is used in the story to create suspense?

• personification

• metaphor

• foreshadowing

• irony

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the significance of the title 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• The title is a symbol for the narrator's obsession with the old man's eye.

• The title is a reference to the sound of the old man's heartbeat.

• The title is a metaphor for the protagonist's guilty conscience.

• The title refers to the main theme of the story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the narrator hear that drives him to madness?

• a ringing bell

• a ticking clock

• a whispering voice

• a beating heart

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the narrator describe the old man's eye?

• bright green with a sparkle

• dark brown and bloodshot

• hazel with a hint of gold

• pale blue with a film over it

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator do to the old man?

• saves the old man

• ignores the old man

• befriends the old man

• kills the old man

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does the narrator decide to kill the old man?

• The narrator is jealous of the old man's wealth.

• The narrator is possessed by an evil spirit.

• The narrator is seeking revenge for a past wrong.

• The narrator is haunted by the old man's pale blue eye.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator do with the old man's body?

• The narrator sells the old man's body to a medical school.

• The narrator dismembers the old man's body and hides the pieces under the floorboards.

• The narrator burns the old man's body in a bonfire.

• The narrator buries the old man's body in the backyard.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The word vexed means _____________

• rude or disrespectful behavior

• Annoyed, provoked, tormented.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4