WorksheetsThe Tell-Tale Heart
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the narrator kill the old man?
a)
Because the old man wronged him
b)
For his gold
c)
Because of his pale blue eye
d)
Because someone hired him to
2.
What did the narrator try to convince you that he was NOT?
a)
Stupid
b)
Evil
c)
Smart
d)
Mad
3.
What does the narrator WANT people to think about him?
a)
He is creative.
b)
He is crazy.
c)
He is a murderer.
d)
He is completely normal
4.
In this story "mad" means
a)
Angry
b)
Insane
c)
Cool
d)
Scary
5.
What did the narrator describe the old man's eye as?
a)
A raven's eye
b)
A vulture's eye
c)
A crazy eye
d)
A pretty eye
6.
Where does the narrator put the old man's body parts after he kills him?
a)
In the garden
b)
In the closet
c)
Under the floorboards
d)
In a properly marked grave
7.
Who is the author of "The Tell Tale Heart"
a)
Ms. Cherry
b)
Emily Dickinson
c)
Edgar Allan Poe
d)
Harry Potter
8.
What does the narrator start to think he hears as the story progresses?
a)
a roar of the ocean
b)
the sounds of neighbors
c)
a heart beating
d)
the old man's increasingly loud groans
9.
What causes the neighbor to alert the police?
a)
The neighbor heard a loud "thump."
b)
The neighbor heard a dog barking.
c)
The neighbor heard a shriek in the night.
d)
The Old Man had been missing for a week.
10.
How do the police find out who killed the old man?
a)
A thorough police investigation
b)
Interrogating multiple suspects
c)
The narrator confesses and yells "I admit the deed!"
d)
The police find the body after searching the house
11.
Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
a)
As soon as they enter the house, the police find the old man's body.
b)
As soon as they enter the house, the police accuse him of murder.
c)
He thinks the police are trying to kill him.
d)
He thinks the police are making fun of him.
12.
What did the narrator bring with him each night he went to the old man's bedroom?
a)
A knife
b)
A lantern
c)
A gun
d)
Nothing
13.
The sound the narrator hears beneath the floorboards is a symbol of what human emotion?
a)
Happiness
b)
Anger
c)
Despair
d)
Guilt
14.
Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Hearing
d)
Taste
15.
What is the mood of the story? (Mood is the way the story is intended to make you feel.)
a)
Upbeat and happy
b)
Dark and foreboding
c)
Inspirational
d)
Silly
16.
What is a possible theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
a)
From love comes sacrifice
b)
Guilt can drive you mad.
c)
With murder comes joy.
d)
With creepy neighbors comes murder.
17.
derision means ___________
a)
ridicule
b)
madness
c)
murder
d)
pain
18.
vex means to
a)
plan
b)
wake
c)
annoy
d)
scream
19.
wary means ___________
a)
careful; cautious
b)
bold
c)
forceful
d)
sharp
20.
audacity means ___________
a)
disturbed; troubled
b)
cautious; careful
c)
boldness;daring
d)
ridicule
21.
refrained means _________________
a)
gestures
b)
daring
c)
held back
d)
intelligence
22.
vehemently means ______________
a)
smoothly; politely
b)
sharp
c)
boldness
d)
forcefully; passionately
23.
suavity means ___________
a)
sharp; sensitive
b)
smoothness; politeness
c)
smart; good senses
d)
contempt; ridicule
24.
gesticulations means __________________
a)
boldness
b)
sharp; sensitive
c)
gestures; wild movements
d)
contempt; ridicule
25.
acute means _____________
a)
sharp; sensitive; severe
b)
careful; cautious
c)
smooth; suave
d)
forceful; passionate
26.
sagacity means ___________
a)
disturbed
b)
boldness
c)
intelligence
d)
fine manners
27.
Why does the narrator think he is not mad?
a)
He is able to recount everything that happened and plan the murder.
b)
He didn't kill the man.
c)
He didn't kill the man the first night.
d)
He is innocent.
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