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Review of "The Tell-Tale Heart" Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
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1
By the end of the story, readers realize that the narrator is...
dreaming
calm
happy
insane
2
The author creates suspense by describing the sound of the old man’s heartbeat as:
lantern’s creaking
watch’s ticking
mouse’s footsteps
cricket’s chirping
3
Edgar Allan Poe wrote the "Tell-Tale Heart"
False
True
4
Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
The police accuse him of the murder.
His heart starts to beat very fast.
The police find the old man’s body.
He thinks that they are making fun of him.
5
Why does a neighbor call the police to the house?
He heard a shriek
He saw the murder in a dream
He saw the murder through a window
He heard a loud, repetitive thumping
6
What does sagacity mean?
Passionately
Intelligence
Boldness
Disguise
7
The narrator carried with him...
a gun
a candle
a lantern
a knife
8
The sound of the beating heart drives the narrator to do what?
to complain
to communicate
to cry
to confess
9
Throughout the story, the narrator gradually is taken over by...
fear
madness
greed
headaches
10
What does audacity mean?
Intelligence
Disguise
Passionately
Boldness
11
What does acute mean?
Intelligence
sharp
Boldness
Disguise
12
What does the narrator want people to think about him?
he is pleasant
he is intelligent
he is crazy
he is angry
13
Who are the main characters in the story?
narrator, the old man, the police
the narrator
the narrator, the police
the narrator, old man
14
What does the narrator's beating heart symbolize?
The narrator's guilt
The narrator's pride
The narrator's envy
The narrator's excitement
15
Where does the narrator hide the old man's body?
under a pile of blankets
in a grave in the backyard
in a closet
under the floorboards
16
Why does the narrator greet the old man so heartily in the mornings?
he really cares for him
because the narrator is a cheerful fellow
out of habit
to reassure the old man, to avoid suspicion
17
What is the climax of the story?
when the cops come
he sticks his head in the old man's door
he hears the beating of the heart under the floor
the old man is getting smothered by the narrator
18
It is difficult to believe the narrator when he says that he:
opened the creaky lantern carefully
heard the old man groan in the dark
treated the old man well before killing him
moved slowly to keep from waking the man
19
The narrator chuckles at the old man's fear. What does this tell you about the narrator?
He is impatient
He is cruel
He likes comedy
He is tired
20
What is the mood of the story?
relaxed/realistic fiction
Creepy/suspenseful
Sad/Adventure
Happy/Fantasy
21
How does the narrator kill the old man?
smothers him with sheets
smothers him with a pillow
smothers him with a mattress
smothers him with a cushion
22
How many nights, TOTAL, did the narrator stick his head in the old man's door?
7
9
6
8
23
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
He is tired of the old man complaining
He hates the old man's clouded blue eye
he wants his money
He is tired of having to care for him
24
What type of story is Poe credited for inventing?
the vampire story
the detective story
the gothic story
25
What does the old man do when he hears a noise on the 8th night?
He sits up and asks who is there.
He walks to the door
He reaches for a gun
He begins to sob in terror
