WorksheetsTell Tale Heart- Comprehension
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following does Poe establish about the narrator with the opening sentence, "True! - very, very, dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?"
The narrator is not insane, but he believes he is.
The narrator is not usually nervous.
The narrator believes he is not insane, but he probably is.
What problem does the narrator have with the old man's eye?
it resembles that of a vulture
it has a film over it
both of these
none of these
Every night at midnight, the narrator...
eats the old man's porridge.
looks in on the old man as he sleeps.
reads the old man's books.
breaks into his house.
For seven nights the narrator sneaks into the Old Man’s room to observe him. Why can he not commit the murder?
The Old Man is staring at him with the creepy eye.
The Old Man’s eye are closed
The Old Man is not in the room
The Old Man was up late reading
How does the narrator act towards the old man during the day?
He is rude to him
He is abusive to him
He ignores him
He is friendly and kind
What happens on the eighth night?
the narrator is distracted by a mouse.
the narrator falls asleep
the old man sits up in bed
the old man leaves one light on
How does the narrator kill the old man?
He stabs the man.
He poisons him.
He smothers him
He suffocates him by putting the old man's bed on top of him
Why did the narrator say he killed the Old Man
Because the old man wronged him
Because of his pale blue eye
For his gold
Because someone hired him to kill him
After the murder, the narrator...
dismembers the corpse.
removes the old man's eye.
goes to bed.
all of these
How does the narrator get rid of the body?
He buries the old man in the backyard.
He hides the old man's body under the bed.
He places the old man's body under the floorboards.
He dissolves the old man's body in acid.
How does the narrator react to the police officer's request to search the house?
the narrator leads them around the house
the narrator encourages them to search thoroughly
the narrator has the men sit in chairs in the old man's room
all of these
Why do the policemen show up?
A neighbor heard a shriek
The old man had been reported missing
The old man had called the police before the murder
A neighbor had reported a foul smell emanating from the house
As the police officers make small talk, what does the narrator hear?
the old man's voice
the beating of a heart
the ticking of a watch
the grating of a chair against the floor
How do the police find out who killed the old man?
A thorough police investigation
Interrogating multiple suspects
The narrator shrieks “I admit the deed!”
The police find the bode after searching the house
He thinks the police are mocking him.
