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The tell-tale heart by Allan Poe (sanat)
The tell-tale heart by Allan Poe (sanat)
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1
What is unusual about the old man’s eye?
It is always wide open
It changes color
It is blind and pale blue
It glows in the dark
2
The word “sagacity” in the story refers to:
Anger and fury
Foolishness
Wisdom or keen perception
Fear and hunger
3
What reason does the narrator give for wanting to kill the old man?
The old man insulted him
He hated the old man’s eye
He want old man eyes for collection
He love old man and want his body
4
How does the narrator behave when the police arrive?
Nervous and shaking
Silent and suspicious
Calm and confident
Hostile and aggressive
5
What does “waned” mean in the sentence: “The night waned, and I worked hastily, but in silence”?
Became louder
Decreased or diminished
Started anew
Grew brighter
6
What is the narrator’s attitude toward the old man—apart from the eye?
He respects him but fears him
He loves him
He says he has no hatred for the old man
He want see him suffer
7
How does the narrator describe his mental state at the beginning?
He claims he is perfectly sane
He blames others for his behavior
He says he is confused
He admits he is insane
8
The word “scantlings” in the story refers to:
Small pieces of wood or timber
Metal rods
Large beams
Stone tiles
9
Why do the police come to the narrator’s house?
The old man didn’t show up to work
A neighbor heard a scream
The narrator confessed
The narrator called them
10
Why does the narrator finally confess?
He fears being caughtand he feels guilty
He cannot bear the sound of the heartbeat
he wants forgiveness and to go to heaven
He wants to be famous
11
What literary technique is most used in the story?
Unreliable narrator
Flashback
Epistolary structure
Third-person narration
12
The narrator refers to the old man’s eye as “evil.” What does this suggest about his perception?
He feels indifferent about the eye
He sees the eye as morally wrong or malevolent
He thinks the eye is too beautiful
He believes the eye is blind
13
The term “reposed” in the context of the story means:
Jumped up
Ran away
Rested or lay down
Spoke loudly
14
What time of day does the narrator choose to commit the murder?
Dawn
Night
Twilight
Midnight
15
What does the narrator do with the body?
Throws it out the window
hid in the basement
Buries it in the garden
Hides it under the floorboards
16
What does “tattoo” refer to in the phrase “the hellish tattoo of the heart”?
A military signal
A type of dance
Ritualistic body art
A rhythmic tapping or drumming sound
17
What is the meaning of “gesticulations” as used in the narrator’s description?
Calm movements
Hand and arm movements used to express ideas
Hand and arm movements used to dance
Hand and arm movements used to express feelings
18
What does “vexed” mean in the context
Annoyed or disturbed
Entertained
Suffered
Ignored
19
What finally causes the narrator to act?
He sees the eye wide open
The old man screams
He discovered eyelids
He sees eyes in under his pillow
20
How many nights does the narrator observe the old man before committing the murder?
Eight
Seven and half
Seven without half
Seven
21
How does the story end?
The narrator escapes
The narrator screams out his confession
The old man returns alive
The police arrest the narrator
22
The term “over-acuteness” in the narrator’s description suggests:
Excessive sharpness or sensitivity
Lack of awareness
Full of danger
Very sensitive experience
23
Why does the narrator wait so long before killing the old man?
He wants to find a weapon and planning flee
He wants to kill him when the eye is open
He was nervous
He wants to kill him when the eye is close
24
What does “pulsation” refer to in the phrase: “There was no pulsation. He was stone dead”?
Repetitive loud noise
A visual and sound signal
A sudden movement
A heartbeat or rhythmic throbbing
25
Who is the narrator of the story?
Third unnamed person
Mentally ill old man
Unnamed mentally unstable man
Teenage maniac
26
What does “enveloped” mean in the sentence: “Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and
Ignored
Surprised because of dark
Totally intimated
Surrounded or covered completely
27
What noise does the narrator begin to hear after the murder?
The creaking of the floor
A police siren
The old man’s heartbeat
The ticking of a clock
28
What does “dissemble” mean in the narrator’s context?
To assemble parts together
To show emotions openly
To speak truthfully
To conceal one's true motives or feelings
29
Where does the narrator have the police sit when they visit?
Over the exact spot where the body is hidden
opposite is the place where the body was hidden
under the place where the body was hidden
In the kitchen
30
The term “derision” in the story refers to:
Praise
Silence
Agreement
Mockery or ridicule