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"The Tell-Tale Heart" Test
By Britany Pope
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Question 1
1.
What does the narrator say that his disease has done to him?
made him nervous
sharpened his senses
turned him into a murderer
caused him to lie
Question 2
2.
How does Poe set the tone for the story in the first paragraph?
He uses repetition of words and phrases to introduce the idea that the narrator is mad.
He uses reference to hell to show that the narrator is evil.
He uses references to disease to portray the narrator is sickly.
He uses questions to show that the narrator is insecure.
Question 3
3.
What was the relationship between the old man and the narrator?
The narrator hated the old man.
The narrator didn't know the man; he had been hired to do the killing.
The narrator loved the man.
They had been business partners, but the old man cheated the narrator. Now he wanted to get even.
Question 4
4.
The narrator uses several examples to tell us he is not mad. Which of these is not one of the examples?
He proceed wisely and cautiosly--oh so cautiously.
He made sure he wore black clothes.
He was extremely patient and stealthy when entering the room.
He took precautions to conceal the body.
Question 5
5.
The narrator waits a week before killing the old man because the narrator
says that he must see the old man's eye first.
likes frightening the old man many times.
waits for the darkest night of the week.
feels guilty about taking a human life.
Question 6
6.
You can evaluate the narrator's state of mind as unreliable when he
explains that he did not kill the old man for his money.
describes his movements on the night of the murder.
says he is sane, but then describes how cleverly he hid the body.
confesses that he is nervous in the beginning of the story.
Question 7
7.
The author creates suspense by
revealing the ways in which the narrator is kind to the old man.
explaining why the narrator hid the body after the murder.
saying that the narrator loved the old man.
describing what the narrator did before the murder.
Question 8
8.
"I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart." What did the old man feel at this point in the story?
He felt fear at hearing and sensing another person in his room.
He felt lonely because there was no one to call for help.
He felt old, realizing that he could not hear or see well.
He felt tired and dizzy because he had been awakened from a sound sleep.
Question 9
9.
Why did the narrator "chuckle at heart"?
He had a good sense of humor.
He laughed silently so as not to make noise.
He was truly mad, taking delight in another man's fear.
He was really nervous, and chuckling relieved his tension.
Question 10
10.
What was the narrator's reaction as he gazed upon the old man's vulture eye?
It made him sad.
It made him nostalgic.
It made him tranquil.
It made him furious.
Question 11
11.
What finally forced the narrator to leap into the room?
He thought he heard the old man getting out of bed and coming towards the door.
He couldn't stand the beating of the heart; he thought someone might hear.
His lantern was running out of fuel.
He heard footsteps in the corridor, and thought someone was coming.
Question 12
12.
What was the narrator's reaction to the police when they first arrived?
He was afraid and acted nervous.
He was angry.
He was calm and greeted them warmly.
He was cautious.
Question 13
13.
In his confidence of his triumph, what did the narrator do while talking to the police?
He sat on the bed he had used to smother the man.
He placed his chair right over the floor board where the body was hidden.
He wore the old man's dressing gown.
He told them stories about how cruel and strange the old man was.
Question 14
14.
Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
The police find the old man's body.
The police accuse him of murder.
He thinks the police are making fun of him.
He thinks the police are trying to kill him.
Question 15
15.
Why did the narrator confess to murdering the old man?
He couldn't stand the beating of the heart.
The police found the tub where he had collected the blood.
He thought he say the old man's ghost in the doorway.
He thought they would be easier on him if he confessed.
Question 16
16.
To
conceive
of something is to
think of it
tell about it.
dream about it.
walk toward it.
Question 17
17.
Vex
means to
plan
wake
annoy
scream
Question 18
18.
What does
stifle
mean?
surprise
shout
frighten
smother
Question 19
19.
What does
derision
mean?
ridicule
madness
murder
pain
Question 20
20.
Audacity
means
scornful mockery.
fierce hostility.
shameless daring.
overwhelming terror.