Tell-Tale Heart Questions

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12 questions
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What is the central idea of the passage?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?