Exploring The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

What sense does the narrator claim has been sharpened by his disease?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Smell

• Taste

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

• His wealth

• His behavior

• His voice

• His eye

How does the narrator describe his behavior towards the old man in the week before the murder?

• Indifferent

• Suspicious

• Hostile

• Kind

What time does the narrator choose to visit the old man's room each night?

• 10 PM

• Midnight

• 2 AM

• Dawn

On the eighth night, what causes the old man to wake up?

• A creaking floorboard

• The narrator's thumb slipping on the lantern

• A loud noise

• A gust of wind

What does the narrator do after killing the old man?

• Runs away

• Calls the police

• Dismembers the body and hides it under the floorboards

• Burns the house down

How does the narrator feel after hiding the old man's body?

• Indifferent

• Guilty

• Triumphant

• Fearful

Why do the police come to the narrator's house?

• To arrest him

• To investigate a reported shriek

• To ask for directions

• To search for stolen goods

What does the narrator do to try to convince the police of his innocence?

• Shows them around the house

• Offers them money

• Confesses immediately

• Runs away

What ultimately causes the narrator to confess to the murder?

• He hears the old man's heart beating

• He feels guilty

• The police find the body

• He is threatened by the police