Exploring the Mind of a Psychopath in The Tell-Tale Heart

What does the narrator claim about his mental state at the beginning of the story?

• He is completely sane.

• He is very ill.

• He is confused.

• He is slightly mad.

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What sense does the narrator claim has become particularly acute due to his 'disease'?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Smell

What aspect of the old man drives the narrator to contemplate murder?

• His behavior

• His eye

• His voice

• His wealth

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

• Bright and cheerful

• Green and piercing

• Pale blue with a film

• Dark and mysterious

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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How many nights does the narrator visit the old man's room before committing the murder?

• Ten

• Five

• Eight

• Seven

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What does the narrator do every night to ensure he does not wake the old man?

• He moves quickly

• He turns on the lights

• He makes loud noises

• He moves very slowly

What causes the old man to wake up on the eighth night?

• The narrator's thumb slipping on the tin fastening

• The creaking of the lantern

• The narrator's laughter

• A loud noise

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How does the narrator kill the old man?

• With a knife

• By pulling the bed over him

• With poison

• By strangling him

Where does the narrator hide the old man's body?

• Under the floorboards

• In the attic

• In the basement

• In the garden

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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What ultimately leads the narrator to confess to the murder?

• A neighbor's testimony

• The sound of the old man's heart

• The old man's ghost

• The police finding the body

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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