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"Tell-Tale Heart" + Tone & Mood

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The candles flickered in the twilight

and soft violin music snuck into the

room. The table was draped in white

lace and set with delicate white and

blue china as well as fine crystal

goblets. At each place setting, a small

vase of delicate roses stood guard.

When the newlyweds entered the

room, a hush fell over everyone, only

to be replaced with a quiet “aww” as

they kissed for the first time.

What is the tone of this passage?

a)

Romantic

b)

Blithe

c)

Confident

2.

Everyone was silent, waiting for the

verdict to come down. A few people

tapped their feet, or hovered at the

edge of their seats. When a court

officer walked into the room, many

people stood, but the officer waved

his hands. “Have a seat, folks,” he

said. “There’s no verdict yet.”

What is the tone of this passage?

a)

Anxious

b)

Belligerent

c)

Bossy

3.

Merle was concerned about his

history exam. Even though he’d

studied for days, and even though he

felt like he knew the answers to most

of the questions, he was concerned

that he might have missed something.

He really had no reason to be

concerned, as he did all he could to

prepare and it was more than likely

that he’d see the results of that

preparation.

What is the tone of this passage?

a)

Curt

b)

Ebullient

c)

Reassuring

4.

Do you want to lose weight, make

friends, and earn more money? Of

course you do. So, what is keeping

you from getting started today?

Get off the couch and call this

number to learn about the number

one way to get your life back on

track.

What is the mood of this passage?

a)

Motivating

b)

Bouncy

c)

Cold

5.

“My heart is like a singing bird/whose

nest is a weathered shoot./ My heart

is like an apple-tree…” (Christina

Rossetti)

What is the mood of this passage?

a)

Romantic

b)

Mournful

c)

Happiness

6.

The Christmas tree glittered with

glass decorations and sparkling lights.

The house smelled of gingerbread and

vanilla and the sound of laughter

came from the kitchen.

What is the mood of this passage?

a)

Somber

b)

Festive

c)

Optimistic

7.
Which of the narrator's senses does he say is most acute?
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Hearing
d)
Taste
8.
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
a)
He wants the old man's gold
b)
He hates the old man
c)
Kill him? Who said anything about killing him?!
d)
The old man's eye vexes him
9.
Where does the narrator hide the old man's corpse?
a)
In the closet
b)
He buries it in the yard
c)
He buries it in the floorboards
d)
He dumps it in the river
10.
What is the "mood" of  a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
11.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
12.
What is the mood of the story "The Tell-Tale Heart?" 
a)
Upbeat and happy
b)
Dark and foreboding
c)
Inspirational
d)
Silly
13.
Which passage below best represents the climax of “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
a)
“I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him.”
b)
“The disease had sharpened my senses – not destroyed – not dulled them.”
c)
“But anything was better than this agony! Anything was more tolerable than this derision! I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer! I felt that I must scream or die!”
d)
“As the bell sounded the hour, there came a knocking at the street door.”
14.
The narrator is overconfident after killing the old man when he......
a)
thinks that no one has heard the old man scream
b)
thinks that he has hidden the old man's murder
c)
guesses that no on will miss the old man
d)
believes that only he can hear a heartbeat
15.
 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
16.
How do the police find out who killed the old man?
a)
A thorough police investigation
b)
Interrogating multiple suspects
c)
The narrator shrieks "I admit the deed!"
d)
The police find the body after searching the house
17.

Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?

a)

His heart starts beating very fast.

b)

The police find the old man's body.

c)

The police accuse him of the murder.

d)

He thinks that they are making fun of him.

18.
To whom is the narrator telling his story?
a)
The readers
b)
The police
c)
The old man
d)
The narrator isn't telling the story.
19.
From what POV is "The Tale-Tell Heart" written?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person unreliable
20.
We can infer that the narrator confessed because
a)
the police already knew.
b)
he saw blood on the floor.
c)
he felt guilty.
d)
the body smelled.

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