The Tell-Tale Heart Quiz

According to the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart," what made his senses stronger and more powerful?

• His madness

• His illness

• His love for the old man

• The old man's money

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the narrator's feeling towards the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

• He hates him

• He is envious of his money

• He loves him

• He is indifferent towards him

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What aspect of the old man causes the narrator to feel a cold feeling?

• His voice

• His money

• His vulture eye

• His laughter

Why did the narrator decide to kill the old man?

• Because the old man was cruel

• Because of the old man's Evil Eye

• Because the old man was rich

• Because the narrator hated the old man

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How many nights did the narrator look in on the old man before the night of the murder?

• Seven nights

• Eight nights

• Six nights

• Five nights

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What time did the narrator visit the old man's room every night?

• At midnight

• At twelve o'clock in the afternoon

• At dawn

• At dusk

On the eighth night, what was different about the narrator's approach to the old man's room?

• The narrator was more noisy than usual

• The narrator was more careful than usual

• The narrator brought a weapon

• The narrator did not cover the light

What did the old man do when the narrator put his head in the room on the eighth night?

• He continued to sleep

• He sat up in bed and cried out

• He greeted the narrator

• He turned on the light

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

What did the narrator do after the old man cried out?

• He immediately killed the old man

• He ran away from the house

• He stood still for an hour

• He spoke to the old man

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the narrator claim to see after lifting the cloth from the light?

• The old man's face

• The old man's entire room

• The old man's Evil Eye

• The old man's treasure

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10