Exploring The Tell-Tale Heart: A Deep Dive into Poe's Masterpiece

What does the narrator claim about his mental state?

• He is unaware of his condition.

• He is completely calm.

• He is nervous but not mad.

• He is mad.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What sense does the narrator claim has been sharpened by his disease?

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

What aspect of the old man drives the narrator to contemplate murder?

• His eye

• His voice

• His behavior

• His wealth

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• Pale blue with a film

• Dark and mysterious

• Bright and cheerful

• Green and piercing

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What time does the narrator visit the old man's room each night?

• At dawn

• At noon

• At midnight

• At dusk

What prevents the narrator from committing the murder initially?

• The old man's screams

• The presence of the police

• The old man's closed eye

• His own fear

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator react when the police arrive?

• He hides in the attic

• He runs away

• He remains calm and composed

• He confesses immediately

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What ultimately leads the narrator to confess to the crime?

• The police find evidence

• He feels guilty

• He hears the old man's heartbeat

• He is threatened by the police

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

• A loud bang

• The old man's heartbeat

• The sound of the police

• The old man's voice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main theme of the musical interludes?

• Love and romance

• Change and decay

• Joy and celebration

• War and peace

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2