"The Tell-Tale Heart"

Which of the following best expresses the narrator's perspective on his state of mind?

• "dreadfully nervous, I had been and I am."

• "This disease had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not dulled them."

• "Why will you say that I am mad?"

• "Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the word "acute" mean as it is used in paragraph 17?

• Very small

• An angle less than 90 degrees

• Very good and sharp

• Very poor

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which phrase best expresses the narrator's motivation?

• "One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture-a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold."

• "I heard all things in heaven and earth."

• "It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain."

• "I made up my mind to take the life of the old man."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best describes the narrator based on the first three paragraphs?

• Disbelieving that he has been caught.

• Arrogant and insane.

• Arrogant and sane.

• Guilty and sad.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• "I found the eye always closed."

• "it was not the old man that vexed me, but his Evil Eye."

• "I looked in upon him while he slept."

• "I went boldly into his chamber, and spoke courageously to him, and inquiring how he passed the night."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is ironic about the following phrase: "for the shutters were close fastened, through fear of robbers"?

• The old man is killed by someone INSIDE the house.

• Robbery was not common in the area.

• Despite the precautions, a robber still came in and stole from him.

• He claims that they closed the shutters, but they actually left them open.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the following phrase affect the reader's perception of the narrator:

"the terrors that distracted me"?

• It lets the reader know that the narrator is justified in his action.

• It lets the reader know that narrator is very troubled and possibly insane.

• It lets the reader know that the narrator was normal until he snapped on night.

• It gives the reader sympathy for the narrator.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the word "supposition" mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• a belief of idea

• a fact

• a guess

• a dream

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the following line affect tone?

"At length, a single dim ray, like the thread of a spider, shot out from the crevice."

• absurd

• optimistic

• outraged

• frightening

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I skipped question 10, but needed a place holder. So pick "yes."

• yes

• no

• maybe

• never

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2