Exploring the Depths of The Tell-Tale Heart

What is unique about the gender of the main character in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• The character is explicitly female.

• The character is explicitly male.

• The character changes gender throughout the story.

• The character's gender is never specifically mentioned.

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What does the narrator find disturbing about the old man?

• His voice

• His blue eye

• His wealth

• His behavior

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How many nights does the narrator sneak into the old man's room before committing the murder?

• Eight nights

• Five nights

• Six nights

• Seven nights

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What action does the old man take on the eighth night that changes the narrator's plan?

• He calls for help.

• He sits up and asks who's there.

• He locks his door.

• He turns on a light.

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What does the narrator do to the old man's body after the murder?

• Throws it in a river

• Cuts it into pieces and hides it below the floor

• Burns it

• Hides it in the attic

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Why do the police officers come to the narrator's house?

• To arrest the narrator

• To search for a missing person

• To deliver a message

• To investigate a scream heard by the neighbors

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What does the narrator hear that drives him to confess to the murder?

• The old man's heart beating

• The sound of footsteps

• A loud knocking at the door

• The old man's voice

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What narrative technique is commonly used in Gothic literature, as mentioned in the video?

• Complicated narrative structure

• First-person narration

• Third-person omniscient

• Stream of consciousness

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Where is the narrator likely speaking from in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

• A hospital

• A friend's house

• A jail cell

• A courtroom

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What makes it difficult to determine the definitive interpretation of the story?

• The lack of character names

• The dreamlike quality of the narrative

• The supernatural elements

• All of the above

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