The Tell-Tale Heart

What is the main idea of the story?

• The story is about a dog, an eye and a curse.

• The story is about police officers who arrest a criminal.

• The story is about a man who commits a crime and is driven to confession.

• The story is about a man who has a heart problem.

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What is the setting of the story?

• The old man's living room at his vacation house in the country.

• The old man's basement at midnight.

• The old man's attic at midnight.

• The old man's house, in his bedroom at midnight.

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What does the title mean?

• The old man is telling a tale.

• The old man's beating heart doesn't stop even after he kills him.

• The narrator blames the old man's heart for giving him away.

• The old man's eye causes the narrator to tell a tale.

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Why does the narrator confess his crime?

• The narrator confesses because he thinks the police are the real murderers.

• The narrator confesses because he knows the old man is not really dead.

• The narrator confesses because he thinks the police are mocking him and can hear the heartbeat.

• The narrator confesses because the officers knew the crime that had been committed.

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

• 6 nights

• 7 nights

• 8 nights

• 9 nights

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“It was the beating of the old man’s heart. It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage” is an example of...

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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How does the narrator's mood change from the beginning to the end of the story?

• confident to horrified

• fearful to happy

• satisfied to discontented

• angry to calm

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Identify the theme of the story.

More than one correct answer.

• The line between sanity and insanity

• Guilt

• Obsession/ Madness

• Choice and consequence

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The narrator reveals his cunning behavior when he ____________.

• let his finger slip on the lantern.

• answered the old man's question "Who's there?"

• opened the door to let the police in the house.

• disposed the old man's body.

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What motivates the narrator's actions throughout the story?

• The narrator is confused by the old man.

• The narrator's love for the old man.

• The narrator's guilt, fury, and madness spark his confession.

• The narrator is satisfied with his current situation.

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