Exploring Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart

The narrator, who insists he is not mad, describes his heightened senses and obsession with an old man's eye, which he likens to a vulture's. Despite having no ill will towards the old man, the narrator becomes fixated on the eye and plans to kill the man to rid himself of it. After executing his plan, he is visited by others and, overwhelmed by guilt and paranoia, confesses to the crime.

What does the narrator claim about his senses?

• They have been destroyed.

• They have been dulled.

• They have remained the same.

• They have been sharpened.

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What does the narrator say he hears in Hell?

• Only screams.

• Many things.

• Nothing at all.

• Only whispers.

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What aspect of the old man disturbs the narrator?

• His wealth.

• His eye.

• His behavior.

• His voice.

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

• Pale blue with a film.

• Green and piercing.

• Dark and mysterious.

• Bright and cheerful.

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What does the narrator do for seven nights?

• He tries to kill the old man.

• He watches the old man sleep.

• He avoids the old man.

• He talks to the old man.

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What sound increases the narrator's fury?

• The old man's breathing.

• The old man's footsteps.

• The old man's heart beating.

• The old man's whispering.

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How does the narrator react when the police arrive?

• He hides in the attic.

• He runs away.

• He confesses immediately.

• He invites them in.

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What excuse does the narrator give for the scream heard by the neighbors?

• It was a storm.

• It was the old man.

• It was a nightmare.

• It was a wild animal.

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What ultimately causes the narrator to confess?

• He wants to be caught.

• He hears the old man's heart.

• He feels guilty.

• The police find the body.

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What does the narrator reflect on in his final confession?

• His love for the old man.

• His acute senses.

• His grievous sins.

• His fear of the police.

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