Tell Tale Heart Quiz "Setting focus"

Where does the story 'Tell Tale Heart' take place?

• unspecified location

• a deserted island

• a prison cell

• a haunted mansion

What is the main setting of the story 'Tell Tale Heart'?

• an old man's house

• a beach

• a school

• a hospital

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Describe the atmosphere of the setting in 'Tell Tale Heart'.

• serene and tranquil

• tense and eerie

• joyful and lively

• calm and peaceful

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the setting contribute to the overall mood of the story 'Tell Tale Heart'?

• The setting contributes to the overall mood by creating a sense of joy and happiness.

• The setting contributes to the overall mood by creating a sense of darkness and suspense.

• The setting contributes to the overall mood by creating a sense of calm and tranquility.

• The setting contributes to the overall mood by creating a sense of humor and lightheartedness.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

What effect does the dark and gloomy setting not have on the narrator in 'Tell Tale Heart'?

• It makes him feel happy

• It makes him feel anxious

• It makes him feel wise

• It makes him feel justified

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is the setting of the old man's bedroom significant in 'Tell Tale Heart'?

• The setting represents the old man's wealth and status.

• The setting symbolizes the old man's loneliness and isolation.

• The setting foreshadows the old man's death.

• The setting creates a suspenseful atmosphere.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does the setting of the story 'Tell Tale Heart' create tension and suspense?

• The setting creates tension and suspense through its bright and cheerful atmosphere.

• The setting creates tension and suspense through its calm and peaceful atmosphere.

• The setting creates tension and suspense through its predictable and mundane atmosphere.

• The setting creates tension and suspense through its dark and eerie atmosphere.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

What role does the setting play in revealing the narrator's state of mind in 'Tell Tale Heart'?

• The setting has no impact on the narrator's state of mind.

• The setting reflects the narrator's disturbed mental state.

• The setting represents the narrator's calm and rational thinking.

• The setting is unrelated to the narrator's mental state.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

Explain the symbolism of the setting in 'Tell Tale Heart'.

• The setting symbolizes the narrator's inner turmoil and madness.

• The setting reflects the narrator's fear of the dark.

• The setting symbolizes the narrator's desire for revenge.

• The setting represents the narrator's love for nature.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does the setting of the story 'Tell Tale Heart' contribute to the theme of guilt and madness?

• The setting creates a dark and claustrophobic atmosphere that intensifies the theme of guilt and madness.

• The setting is irrelevant to the theme of guilt and madness.

• The setting is too bright and cheerful to contribute to the theme of guilt and madness.

• The setting has no impact on the theme of guilt and madness.

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CCSS.RL.8.2