Tell-Tale Heart Questions
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12 questions
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What is the central idea of the passage?
What is the central idea of the passage?
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Which of the following best summarizes the main theme of the passage?
Which of the following best summarizes the main theme of the passage?
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How is the theme of guilt and paranoia developed in the passage?
How is the theme of guilt and paranoia developed in the passage?
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What can be inferred from the narrator's actions of carefully concealing the old man's body under the floorboards?
What can be inferred from the narrator's actions of carefully concealing the old man's body under the floorboards?
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Based on the narrator's reaction to the police officers' arrival, what can be inferred about the narrator's mental state?
Based on the narrator's reaction to the police officers' arrival, what can be inferred about the narrator's mental state?
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How does the paragraph describing the narrator's interaction with the police officers contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
How does the paragraph describing the narrator's interaction with the police officers contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
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How does the paragraph describing the narrator's actions and thoughts while concealing the old man's body contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
How does the paragraph describing the narrator's actions and thoughts while concealing the old man's body contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
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How does the sentence "Suddenly I knew that the sound was not in my ears, it was not just inside my head" contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
How does the sentence "Suddenly I knew that the sound was not in my ears, it was not just inside my head" contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
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How does the sentence "He did not see me there. He could not hear me there. He felt me there." contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
How does the sentence "He did not see me there. He could not hear me there. He felt me there." contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?
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How does the word "carefully" in the sentence "I was careful not to let a single drop of blood fall on the floor" affect the tone or mood of the passage?
How does the word "carefully" in the sentence "I was careful not to let a single drop of blood fall on the floor" affect the tone or mood of the passage?
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How does the word "strange" in the sentence "My head hurt and there was a strange sound in my ears" affect the tone or mood of the passage?
How does the word "strange" in the sentence "My head hurt and there was a strange sound in my ears" affect the tone or mood of the passage?
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How does the word "terrible" in the sentence "I pointed at the boards and cried, 'Yes! Yes, I killed him. Pull up the boards and you shall see! I killed him. But why does his heart not stop beating?!" affect the tone or mood of the passage?
How does the word "terrible" in the sentence "I pointed at the boards and cried, 'Yes! Yes, I killed him. Pull up the boards and you shall see! I killed him. But why does his heart not stop beating?!" affect the tone or mood of the passage?