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WorksheetsTell-Tale Heart Review 2020
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is told mainly in the _______ tense, from a _______ point of view.
Past; first
past; third-person
present; first-person
present; third-person
"...because Death, in approaching him, had stalked with his black shadow before him and enveloped the victim."---Death most likely refers to ________
The narrator
The old man
a spirit
none of the above
Which of the following words is the best synonym for sagacity?
stupidity
righteousness
determination
cleverness
the sound of the old man's heart most closely symbolizes________
the revenge of the old man
the guilt of the narrator
the knowledge of the police
the sadness of the narrator
Which statement from the text proves that the narrator feels guilty?
"there was no pulsation. He was stone dead. His eye would trouble me no more."
"A shriek had been heard by a neighbor during the night; suspicion of foul play had been aroused; information had been lodged at the police office, and they (the officers) had been deputed to search the premises"
"The officers were satisfied. My manner had convinced them. I was singularly at ease."
"Dissemble no more! I admit the deed!--tear up the planks!--here, here!--it is the beating of this hideous heart!"
According to the narrator, which of the following best explains why he decides to kill the old man?
The old man had wronged him too many times
He is insane and has no awareness of his actions.
He wants to steal the old man's fortune.
He is haunted by the appearance of one of the man's eyes.
Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?
sight
hearing
touch
smell
Which of the following statements about the narrator is true?
the narrator's insanity makes him a reliable narrator
the narrator's insanity makes him an unreliable narrator
the narrator's impersonal style makes him an objective narrator
the narrator's use of the word 'you' makes him a second-person narrator
What do we learn about the narrator from the following line? “I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart.”
he is cruel
he is compassionate
he is honest
he is calm
What makes the eighth night different from the previous seven nights?
the narrator is clumsy and makes a noise
the old man is awake
the old man hears the narrator chuckle
all of the above
What do we learn about the narrator when he asks the police officers to sit and rest in the same room where he's hidden the body?
He's careless
He's confident
He's rude
He's insane
Choose the correct definition for the following: Acute
Perceptive; insight; shrewd.
Adequate; enough.
Great; intense
Arrogant; disregard
Choose the correct definition for the following: Sufficient
Perceptive; insight; shrewd.
Adequate; enough.
Great; intense
Arrogant; disregard
Choose the correct definition for the following: Profound
Perceptive; insight; shrewd.
Adequate; enough.
Great; intense
Arrogant; disregard
Choose the correct definition for the following: vehemently
Perceptive; insight; shrewd.
Powerful; forceful energy
Great; intense
farsighted; discerning
Choose the correct definition for the following: Audacity
Perceptive; insight; shrewd.
arrogant; disregard
Great; intense
farsighted; discerning
In what city was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Massachusetts
New York
America
Boston
Who was Poe's first wife?
Maria Allan
Maria Clemm
Virginia Allan
Virginia Clemm
Which of Poe's writings made him popular during his lifetime?
The Raven
Tell-Tale Heart
The Black Cat
The Cask of Amontillado
