The Telltale Heart Quiz

Who wrote The Telltale Heart?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Mark Twain

• Herman Melville

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

In what year was The Telltale Heart published?

• 1843

• 1851

• 1865

• 1903

What does the narrator fear about the old man?

• His wealth

• His eye

• His age

• His voice

What sound does the narrator compare to the old man's heartbeat?

• A clock

• A drum

• A watch enveloped in cotton

• A whisper

What does the narrator do with the old man's corpse?

• Buries it

• Hides it under the floorboards

• Throws it in the river

• Burns it

What ultimately drives the narrator to confess?

• Guilt

• Fear of being caught

• The sound of the heartbeat

• The police questioning

What emotion does the narrator primarily experience throughout the story?

• Joy

• Anger

• Paranoia

• Sadness

How does the narrator describe the old man's eye?

• As beautiful

• As a vulture's

• As a child's

• As a star's

What is the setting of The Telltale Heart?

• A dark forest

• A small town

• An old house

• A busy city

What is the primary theme of The Telltale Heart?

• Love

• Madness

• Revenge

• Friendship