Exploring the Themes of The Tell-Tale Heart

What does the narrator claim about his mental state?

• He is calm and collected.

• He is nervous but not mad.

• He is indifferent.

• He is mad.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What sense does the narrator claim has become most acute?

• Hearing

• Smell

• Taste

• Sight

What specifically about the old man drives the narrator to contemplate murder?

• The old man's behavior

• The old man's voice

• The old man's eye

• The old man's wealth

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

• A bright green eye

• A dark brown eye

• A red eye with a scar

• A pale blue eye with a film over it

How many nights does the narrator watch the old man before committing the murder?

• Ten nights

• Eight nights

• Seven nights

• Five nights

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What causes the old man to wake up on the night of the murder?

• A loud noise

• The narrator's laughter

• The creaking of the lantern hinges

• A sudden movement

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

• Dismembers it and hides it under the floorboards

• Throws it in the river

• Burns it

• Buries it in the garden

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator react when the police arrive?

• He confesses immediately

• He hides in the attic

• He calmly invites them in and shows them around

• He panics and runs away

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What sound drives the narrator to confess to the police?

• The creaking of the floorboards

• The beating of the old man's heart

• The ticking of a clock

• The old man's voice

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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

What does the narrator believe the police officers are doing as they sit and chat?

• Ignoring him

• Mocking him

• Planning to arrest him

• Waiting for backup

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6