The Tell-Tale Heart

What sense was sharpened by the disease?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch

What was the reason for wanting to take the old man's life?

• He insulted the narrator

• He had a vulture eye

• He stole the narrator's gold

• He wronged the narrator

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What happened when the old man heard a noise?

• He went back to sleep

• He called out for help

• He sat up in bed

• He opened his eyes

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What kind of sound does the narrator describe hearing from the old man?

• A groan of pain

• A groan of grief

• A groan of mortal terror

• A groan of relief

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the narrator do after the old man's heart stops beating?

• Leaves the room

• Calls for help

• Removes the bed

• Examines the corpse

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What did the narrator do with the body?

• Buried it in the backyard

• Dismembered it and hid the parts

• Burned it in a bonfire

• Dumped it in a river

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CCSS.RL.8.1

How did the narrator hide the dismembered body parts?

• Beneath the floorboards

• In a secret compartment

• In a hidden closet

• In the attic

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

Who came knocking at the door while the narrator was hiding the body?

• Neighbors

• Police officers

• Family members

• Delivery persons

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CCSS.RL.8.3

How did the narrator try to convince the officers that nothing was wrong?

• By showing them the hidden body parts

• By confessing to the crime

• By leading them around the house

• By bribing them with money

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

How long did it take the narrator to accomplish his goal?

• 6 nights

• 7 nights

• 8 nights

• 9 nights