Worksheets"The Tell-Tale Heart"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
If someone says one thing but does something very different, you would consider them to be...
vex
stifle
derision
hypocritical
The narrator ___________ a plan to kill the old man.
stifled
conceived
dissembled
suavity
A bully might show __________ by laughing at your clothes or hair.
derision
hypocritical
stifle
vex
Can you believe the ___________ of inviting police officers to sit and chat at the scene of a murder?
vex
dissemble
suavity
audacity
Carol showed her ___________ by getting her homework finished early in case she didn't have time later.
suavity
sagacity
derision
vehemently
She tried to _________ her laughter during the church service.
vex
gesticulations
stifle
suavity
The narrator made wild __________ and spoke loudly to drown out the sound of the heart.
suavity
stifles
gesticulations
dissembles
It will really _______ me if you keep tapping your pencil on the table.
stifle
conceive
vex
dissemble
His ______________ of his anger was so obvious.
dissimulation
suavity
audacity
hypocritical
He ____________ denied his part in the crime.
audacity
vehemently
sagacity
dissimulation
The gentleman showed such ________ when he held the door open.
sagacity
derision
gesticulations
suavity
He tried to _________ his true feelings behind a false smile.
vex
dissemble
audacity
derision
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is written from which point of view?
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Limited
What is the narrator's purpose in telling his story?
He wants to become famous.
He wants to prove his sanity.
He wants to prove that he is innocent of the murder.
He wants to scare people.
Which of the following does the narrator say is proof of his sanity?
He has never committed a crime.
He was nice to the old man.
He carefully planned his crime.
The old man believed he was sane.
What is the narrator's motive for killing the old man?
The old man treats him poorly.
He wants the old man's money.
He is tired of taking care of the old man.
He can't stand looking at the old man's eye.
Why does the narrator wait eight days to kill the man?
Eight is his lucky number.
He doesn't see the eye on the first seven nights.
It takes him eight nights to get prepared.
He can't figure out a way to kill him on the first seven nights.
Why is the ending of the story an example of situational irony?
The ending is sad.
The narrator is crazy
You wouldn't expect someone who had gotten away with murder to confess to the crime.
The reader knows the narrator has killed someone, but the police are unaware.
Why does the narrator confess to the police?
He thinks the police already know because they can hear the old man's heart.
He feels guilty.
He is bragging to them about his crime.
They tell him that they'll go easier on him if he confesses.
What part of the story is an example of dramatic irony?
The narrator confesses in the end when you wouldn't expect him to confess.
The narrator gives reasons for his actions.
The reader knows that the narrator has killed the old man, and the police do not.
The narrator makes dramatic comments.
