WorksheetsTell-Tale Heart Quiz Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which question might a reader of the following passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart" most reasonably ask?
Is the narrator lonely?
Is the narrator insane?
Will the narrator's story be long or short?
Will the narrator find true love?
What is it about the old man that scares and angers the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
His clouded blue eye
His old house
His children
His pet snake
What does the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" do when he first hears a noise on the eighth night?
He reaches for a gun
He cries out in terror
He walks to the door
He sits up and asks who is there
The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" chuckles at the old man's fear. What does this response tell you about the narrator?
He likes comedy
He is impatient
He is cruel
He is tired
Where does the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" hide the old man's body?
In a grave in the backyard
In a closet
Under a pile of blankets
Under the floorboards
In the "The Tell-Tale Heart," why does a neighbor call the police to the narrator's house?
He heard a shriek
He heard a loud, repetitive thumping
He saw the murder through a window
He saw the murder in a dream
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," there is a difference between the reader's view of the narrator and the narrator's view of himself. Which answer choice best describes this difference?
The narrator thinks he is gloomy, but the reader knows he is cheerful
The narrator thinks he is mad, but the reader knows he is sane
The narrator thinks he is sane, but the reader knows he is insane
The narrator thinks he is calm, but the reader knows he is nervous
What does the narrator start to believe he hears as "The Tell-Tale Heart" progresses?
The roar of the ocean
The sounds of chatting neighbors
The beating of the old man's heart
The old man's increasingly loud groans
On the eighth night, the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" grows furious. How do the old man's feelings contrast with the narrator's?
The old man is calm
The old man is terrified
The old man is joyful
The old man is bored
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," how does the narrator's mood change as the police officers sit and chat at his house?
He becomes increasingly curious
He becomes increasingly upset
He becomes increasingly calm
He becomes increasingly happy
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," why does the narrator finally confess to the murder?
He wants to shock the police officers
He thinks the officers hear the heartbeat and are mocking him
The neighbor hears a shriek
He wants to be rewarded for the intelligence of his murder plan
Which word is closest in meaning to derision?
Pride
Scorn
Cheer
Confusion
In which sentence is "stealthily" used correctly?
My heightened senses helped me hear more stealthily.
The man's pale blue eyes stealthily bothered me.
Without making a sound, I stealthily opened the door.
The light from the lantern stealthily filled up the room.
In which sentence is "vex" used correctly?
If you attempt to vex the dog by pulling his tail, he is sure to bite you!
She tried to vex me by giving me a homemade cake when I was sad.
Eating an entire pizza is sure to vex anyone!
I remembered to vex the pie before baking.
