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WorksheetsThe Tell-Tale Heart
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
What about the old man scares and angers the narrator?
his clouded eye
his pet cat
his old house
his children
What does the old man do when he hears a noise on the eighth night?
he cries
he sobs with terror
he walks to the door
he sits up and asks who is there
What does the narrator want people to think about him?
He wants people to think he is sweet.
He wants people to think he is crazy
He wants people to think he is smart
He wants people to think he is angry at the old man.
What does the narrator start to think he hears as the story progresses?
the roar of the ocean
the neighbors laughing at him.
the old man's heart beating
police sirens
Why does the narrator greet the old man so heartily every morning?
because he really cared about him.
because he is a really nice guy.
so he will not be suspicious of him
Why do the officers stay after they search the house and find nothing suspicious?
to have breakfast with the narrator.
to search the room more carefully.
to wait for his lawyer.
to continue to talk with the narrator.
Which word is closest in meaning to acute?
dull
close
sharp
previous
Expressing ridicule or contempt can be called
attention
derision
reduction
repitition
Which word is closest in meaning to stealthily?
loudly
cautiously
boastfully
simply
Which word is closest in meaning to vehemently?
silly
cautiously
shamelessly
strongly
When an author gives hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the story...
foreshadowing
flashback
rising action
climax
When an author jumps back to an event that happened in the past...
foreshadowing
flashback
rising action
resolution
The events that make up a story are part of the story's
force
setting
action
plot
The story's main character or hero
antagonist
protagonist
narrator
third person
Draw the heart the narrator showed to the police
Would you have killed the old man? Why or why not?
