WorksheetsEdgar Allan Poe Short Story Studying
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What seems to drive the narrator to want to take the life of the old man in this story?
The old man's ugly, strange eye
The old man's greed
The old man's gross, disgusting teeth
Which word best describes the tone for the narrator in Tell-Tale Heart?
Scared
Mischievous
Easygoing
What does "suspense" mean?
When the unexpected happens instead of what is expected
Clear and vivid language that appeals to the reader's five senses
A feeling that an author creates for readers by building up the outcomes of certain events
Based on the way that the narrator tries to convince his audience that he is not crazy despite his actions, we can characterize the narrator as:
Caring
Insecure
Paranoid
The narrator never confesses his crime to the police.
True
False
If the main conflict of "Tell-Tale Heart" is between the narrator and the old man, what type of conflict is most present?
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Supernatural
Person vs. Person
Why does the narrator feel confident when the cops arrive, despite the fact that he has just killed the old man?
The narrator hid the old man in his bed and made it look like he was sleeping
The narrator cut up the old man and put his body parts under the floorboards
The narrator decided not to kill the old man, but just to knock him out
What is "The Red Death?"
a new gang emerging in this country
a deadly disease emerging in this country
a violent war taking place in this country
Prince Prospero initially is not very troubled by the spread of "The Red Death" in his country. Knowing what we know about the Prince, we can characterize him best as:
careless
strong
courageous
What is "symbolism?"
Using items to signify ideas and qualities
The message or lesson that an author tries to display through his story
The vantage point of which the story is told
What is different about the last room in the house?
It is crowded with people that are partying
The door to the room is locked
The colors of the room's walls and window do not match
What is "personification?"
The way that an author describes a person to the reader
When something that is not human is given human characteristics
When an author tries to describe unrealistic ideas in a wholesome way
What happens when the Prince charges after the stranger at the end of "Masque of the Red Death?"
The Prince stabs the stranger with a dagger
The Prince mysteriously dies/is killed by the stranger
The Prince's friends join him in attacking the stranger
What sort of party is the Prince holding during the majority of "Masque of the Red Death?"
Halloween Party
Masquerade Party
Classical Dance Party
