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"The Tell-Tell Heart" Reading Comprehension Check
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1
In the story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe, the word "vexed" means...
Happy
Inconsolable
Frantic
Disturbed
2
Does the narrator kill the old man?
no
yes
3
Who arrives at the narrator's door at night?
The old man's wife
Bob Barker
The Police
Jack the Ripper
4
Why is it
ironic
that the old man fears robbers?
He is a robber
He has never been robbed
He has been robbed before
He needs to be worried about the people inside, not out
5
In this sentence, "I had been too wary for that,"
wary
means...
Loopy
Vexed
Cautious
Sleepy
6
Poe says there are qualities he has that "mad" men do not have. What is one quality he has?
acts quickly
proceeds with caution
plans and documents
gets enough sleep
7
What impression did you get from reading this story? Choose one word that explains the mood.
Love
Happiness
Goofy
Horror
8
Why does he kill the old man?
It is an accident
The narrator is a serial killer
He is too noisy at night
His creepy eye bothers him
9
Choose your level of understanding of the story.
50%
75%
100%
25%
10
How does the narrator say he feels about the old man in the story? Reread lines 8-17.
He is a bad neighbor
He loves him
He is creeped out by him.
