Worksheets"The Tell-Tale Heart" Quizs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
If you do something _____, you do so with intense emotion.
vehemently
hypocritically
crevice
acutely
contemptuous ridicule or mockery - Hint "Don't you disrespect me young man! Don't you derogate or deride! You're in my world now, not your world. And I've got friends on the other side!"
procreate
derision
illuminate
hypocritical
What are some characteristics of the narrator in 'The Tell Tale Heart' that contribute to the theme of guilt and madness?
obsession, paranoia, irrational behavior
indifference, apathy, contentment
confidence, clarity, rationality
fear, regret, happiness
The old man's eye is compared to what bird?
vulture
pigeon
hawk
flamingo
shameless daring or boldness
hypocritical
vehement
audacity
distinct
Dissimulation
sound judgement (good judgement); wisdom
a hiding of one's true feelings
energetic gestures of the hands or arms
to annoy or disturb
to annoy or bother
stifle
overcharge
vex
hearken
Which vocabulary word means smothered; suppressed?
stifled
crevice
derision
vex
Gesticulations
sound judgement (good judgement); wisdom
a hiding of one's true feelings
energetic gestures of the hands or arms
to annoy or disturb
What does stifle mean?
to play the clarinet
torment or tease
to make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
excite the senses with jazz music
How would you describe the characterization of the narrator in 'The Tell Tale Heart'?
Objective and unbiased
Reliable and mentally stable
Sympathetic and compassionate
Unreliable and mentally unstable
