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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does the narrator feel at the opening of the story?HungryNervousTiredConstipated - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the narrator's senses was acute in the beginning of the story?HearingSightSmellTaste
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the narrator kill the old man?Because the old man wronged himFor his goldBecause of his pale blue eyeBecause someone hired him to
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the narrator try to convince you that he was NOT?StupidEvilSmartMad
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow does the narrator describe the groan the old man makes?One of mortal terrorOne of griefOne of painOne of joy
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow does the narrator feel when he opens the lantern and sees the old man's open eye?AfraidCalmFuriousSilly
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does the narrator kill the old man?With a pillowBy smothering him with the heavy mattressBy shooting himBy strangling him with his hands
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the narrator put the old man's body parts after he kills him?In the gardenIn the closetUnder the florboardsIn a properly marked grave
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen the police knock on the door, the narrator opens the door with a light heart. Why?He is having a great hair dayHe just won the lotteryHe just woke up from a great napHe thinks he has cleaned up all of the evidence of the murder
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow do the police find out who killed the old man?A thorough police investigationInterrogating multiple suspectsThe narrator shrieks "I admit the deed!"The police find the body after searching the house
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?From love comes sacrificeWith guilt comes madness, therefore one should be careful when considering crimes like murder.With murder comes joy.With creepy neighbors comes murder.
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