"Tell-Tale Heart" Quiz

According to the narrator, what motivated him to kill the old man?

• The old man's wealth

• The old man's insult

• The old man's evil eye

• The old man's behavior

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

• Like a dragon's eye

• Like a hawk's eye

• Like a vulture's eye

• Like a snake's eye

What emotion did the narrator feel when the old man's eye fell upon him?

• Anger

• Warmth

• Coldness

• Happiness

How did the narrator enter the old man's room at midnight?

• He broke the door down

• He turned the latch gently and opened the door

• He used a key to unlock the door

• He climbed through the window

What did the narrator do every morning after watching the old man at night?

• He avoided the old man

• He greeted the old man warmly and inquired about his night

• He confessed his nightly deeds

• He stayed away from the old man's room

What is the meaning of the word "dissimulation" as used in the text?

• The act of revealing one's thoughts or feelings

• The act of hiding one's thoughts or feelings

• The act of speaking one's mind freely

• The act of being honest and straightforward

What does the narrator claim about his own perception?

• He doubts his own intelligence

• He believes he lacks good judgment

• He is proud of his high intelligence and sound judgment

• He thinks he is less sagacious than the old man

What did the old man do when he heard a noise in the night?

• He called out asking who was there.

• He went back to sleep.

• He turned on the light.

• He read a book.

Why did the narrator stay still and say nothing after the old man woke up?

• Because he was scared.

• Because he wanted the old man to go back to sleep.

• Because he was waiting for the right moment.

• Because he didn't know what to do.

What sound did the narrator hear that filled him with terror?

• The sound of the old man's laughter.

• The sound of the old man's heart.

• The sound of the wind.

• The sound of a cricket.