WorksheetsTell-Tale Heart
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did the narrator want to kill the old man?
The old man owes the narrator money.
The narrator hates the old man's eye.
The old man is mean to him.
The old man is also planning to kill him.
What does the narrator say to prove he is not insane?
He has never done anything wrong before.
He has a good job and a happy life.
He has never heard any voices in his head.
He can calmly explain his actions.
What does the narrator do every night the week before killing the old man?
He watches the old man sleep.
He cries himself to sleep.
He works out so he's sure he can overpower the old man.
He hypes himself up in the mirror.
How does the narrator kill the old man?
stabs him with a knife
strangles him with his hands
suffocates him with a pillow
pushes him out the window
How does the narrator feel after killing the old man?
happy and relieved
sad and regretful
scared and anxious
confused and disoriented
What does the narrator do with the old man's body after he is killed?
The narrator buries the body in the back yard.
The narrator throws the body in the river.
The narrator chops the body up and hides it under the floorboards.
The narrator leaves the body in the bedroom.
Why do the police come to the narrator's house?
The receive a noise complaint from the neighbors.
They are investigating a missing person's case.
They want to ask the narrator about a robbery.
They hear the narrator's confession.
How does the narrator try to convince the police that he is not guilty?
He shows them the old man's will.
He tells them he was out of town during the murder.
He acts like he doesn't know what they're talking about.
He invites them in to search his house.
What does the narrator hear after he invites the police in to search his house?
The sound of the police officers talking.
The sound of the old man's heart beating.
The sound of the wind howling outside his windows.
The sound of his own heart beating loudly in his chest.
How does the narrator feel when he hears the sound after inviting the police to search his house?
He is relieved that they will find the old man's body.
He is excited to have the police in his house.
He is confused and disoriented.
He is terrified and tries to confess.
What do the police find under the floorboards?
A disembodied heart.
A pile of ash and burnt clothes.
The old man's body.
A stack of bloody money.
How does the story end?
The narrator goes to jail for murder.
The narrator is found not-guilty and goes free.
He kills himself to avoid punishment.
The story does not have an ending.
What is the main theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The danger of obsession.
The power of guilt.
The importance of honesty.
The value of friendship.
