Which of the following details reveals that the speaker is an unreliable narrator?

The narrator hears sounds that exist only in his own mind.

the narrator confesses to the police because he -

believes they must hear the heartbeat through the floor.

How do the police respond to the narrator?

They continue to char calmly while he foams and raves.

what bothers the narrator about the old man?

The old man's eye disturbs him.

The narrator believes that -

the old man's heart is beating under the floorboards

Which of the following details provides the strongest evidence that the narrator is insane?

The sight of the pale blue eye drives him to murder the man.

Why do the police come to the house?

A neighbor reported hearing a shriek

The story shows situational irony when the -

narrator reveals that he committed the murder

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The Tell-Tale Heart

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1
Which of the following details reveals that the speaker is an unreliable narrator?
The narrator loves the old man and treats him kindly.
The narrator reveals that he lied to the police.
The narrator hears sounds that exist only in his own mind.
The narrator explains why he lied to the police.
2
the narrator confesses to the police because he -
regrets what he has done and wants to turn himself in
wants to convince them that he is sane
believes they must hear the heartbeat through the floor.
thinks the murder will make him famous
3
The narrator would show verbal irony if he told the police that -
he knows how the old man feels
they do not know where the old man is buried
he is very nervous
he is calm
4
As the narrator enters the old man's room on the 8th night -
the wind begins to moan
the old man wakes up
the old man continues sleeping
dogs begin to howl
5
How do the police respond to the narrator?
They accuse him of murdering the old man.
They believe that he is insane and ignore him.
They believe his story and leave quickly.
They continue to char calmly while he foams and raves.
6
When the story opens, the narrator is saying -
he is very confused
he is not insane
the old man is cruel to him
he is insane
7
what bothers the narrator about the old man?
The old man won't leave the house.
The old man's eye disturbs him.
The old man keeps talking about his fortune.
The old man's snoring upsets him.
8
The heartbeat symbolizes -
the police officers' cleverness
the narrator's own guilt
the old man's eye
a watch wrapped in cotton
9
The narrator believes that -
he will inherit all the old man's money
the police are the villains who really killed the old man.
the old man's heart is beating under the floorboards
the old man is really alive
10
Which of the following details provides the strongest evidence that the narrator is insane?
He explains that he is nervous and his hearing is sensitive.
He is very cautious about entering the old man's room.
After the murder, he tells a clever lie to the police.
The sight of the pale blue eye drives him to murder the man.
11
Why do the police come to the house?
The narrator called them.
They suspect the narrator has committed a crime.
The old man had asked the police to check on him.
A neighbor reported hearing a shriek
12
Which of the following literary devices is not in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Foreshadowing
Humor
Mood
Irony
13
The story shows situational irony when the -
narrator reveals that he committed the murder
narrator cuts the old man's body apart
old man is revealed to be alive
narrator hides the old man's body

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