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Tell-Tale Heart

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does ACUTE mean as it is used in the story?

a)

weak

b)

warm

c)

handsome

d)

sharp

2.

If you DISSIMULATE, you...

a)

hide your feelings

b)

make fun of something

c)

go on a trip

d)

fall down

3.

If a person is described as having SAGACITY, it is because they are...

a)

impatient

b)

young

c)

wise

d)

good looking

4.

To try something IN VAIN means you try...

a)

very hard

b)

too little

c)

without success

d)

until you succeed

5.

The words in the story The Tell-Tale Heart are...

a)

really hard!

b)

easy peasy

c)

not too bad

d)

kind of tricky

6.

What is a scantling?

a)

a piece of wood

b)

a small animal

c)

a lie

d)

an idea

7.

Someone with SUAVITY is very polite.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

If you have AUDACITY, it means...

a)

you are shy

b)

you are very friendly

c)

you aren't feeling well

d)

you are not afraid

9.

If you do something VEHEMENTLY, it means you do it...

a)

in secret

b)

too late

c)

with a lot of emotion

d)

as quickly as you can

10.

If you motion with your hands when you talk, you use GESTICULATIONS.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

If you treat someone with DERISION, it means you...

a)

look down on them

b)

do them a favor

c)

treat them with honor

d)

argue with them

12.

Someone who is REPOSED is standing up and posing for a picture.

a)

true

b)

false