What does the narrator claim about his mental state at the beginning?

Exploring Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart

Interactive Video
•
English
•
6th - 10th Grade
•
Hard

Lucas Foster
FREE Resource
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He is mad.
He is nervous but not mad.
He is calm and collected.
He is confused.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sense does the narrator claim has been sharpened by the disease?
Sight
Smell
Taste
Hearing
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What specifically about the old man drives the narrator to contemplate murder?
His voice
His vulture-like eye
His wealth
His behavior
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the narrator describe his behavior towards the old man in the week before the murder?
Indifferent
Suspicious
Hostile
Kind
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What time does the narrator choose to enter the old man's room each night?
Midnight
Noon
6 PM
3 AM
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the narrator do to ensure no light escapes from the lantern?
Keeps it closed
Turns it off
Uses a dim light
Covers it with a cloth
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sound ultimately drives the narrator to commit the murder?
The old man's groan
The ticking of a clock
The creaking of the door
The old man's heartbeat
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
11 questions
Exploring The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Guilt and Madness in The Tell-Tale Heart

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Symbols in The Tell-Tale Heart

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring The Tell-Tale Heart: Key Themes and Analysis

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Suspense in The Tell Tale Heart

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring The Tell Tale Heart with Mr. E

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring the Themes of The Tell-Tale Heart

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring the Artistry of The Tell-Tale Heart

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
Discover more resources for English
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade