Understanding the Narrator's Tale

What does the narrator claim about their senses?

• They have become unreliable.

• They have remained the same.

• They have become sharper.

• They have become dull.

What aspect of the old man disturbs the narrator?

• His voice

• His wealth

• His eye

• His behavior

What does the narrator do every night?

• Writes in a journal

• Reads a book

• Visits a friend

• Enters the old man's room

On the eighth night, what does the narrator find?

• The door is locked

• The room is empty

• The eye is open

• The old man is awake

How does the narrator dispose of the old man's body?

• Hides it under the floorboards

• Buries it in the garden

• Burns it

• Throws it in the river

What does the narrator do when the police arrive?

• Runs away

• Confesses immediately

• Invites them in confidently

• Hides in the attic

What ultimately causes the narrator to confess?

• The sound of the heartbeat

• The old man's ghost

• A neighbor's accusation

• The officer's suspicion

How does the narrator describe the sound they hear?

• A low, quick sound

• A soft whisper

• A loud crash

• A distant echo

What does the narrator place over the hidden body?

• A table

• A chair

• A bed

• A rug

What is the narrator's emotional state at the end?

• Indifferent and cold

• Anxious and guilty

• Joyful and relieved

• Calm and collected