Reading Comp Quiz

Why did the narrator want to kill the old man?

• The old man owes the narrator money.

• The narrator hates the old man's eye.

• The old man is mean to him.

• The old man is also planning to kill him.

What does the narrator say to prove he is not insane?

• He has never done anything wrong before.

• He has a good job and a happy life.

• He has never heard any voices in his head.

• He can calmly explain his actions.

What does the narrator do every night the week before killing the old man?

• He watches the old man sleep.

• He cries himself to sleep.

• He works out so he's sure he can overpower the old man.

• He hypes himself up in the mirror.

How does the narrator kill the old man?

• stabs him with a knife

• strangles him with his hands

• suffocates him with a pillow

• pushes him out the window

How does the narrator feel after killing the old man?

• happy and relieved

• sad and regretful

• scared and anxious

• confused and disoriented

What does the narrator do with the old man's body after he is killed?

• The narrator buries the body in the back yard.

• The narrator throws the body in the river.

• The narrator chops the body up and hides it under the floorboards.

• The narrator leaves the body in the bedroom.

Why do the police come to the narrator's house?

• The receive a noise complaint from the neighbors.

• They are investigating a missing person's case.

• They want to ask the narrator about a robbery.

• They hear the narrator's confession.

How does the narrator try to convince the police that he is not guilty?

• He shows them the old man's will.

• He tells them he was out of town during the murder.

• He acts like he doesn't know what they're talking about.

• He invites them in to search his house.

What does the narrator hear after he invites the police in to search his house?

• The sound of the police officers talking.

• The sound of the old man's heart beating.

• The sound of the wind howling outside his windows.

• The sound of his own heart beating loudly in his chest.

How does the narrator feel when he hears the sound after inviting the police to search his house?

• He is relieved that they will find the old man's body.

• He is excited to have the police in his house.

• He is confused and disoriented.

• He is terrified and tries to confess.