We know the narrator is unreliable when he

says he is sane, but describes how cleverly he hid the body

Suspense is created by

describing what the narrator did before the murder

Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?

He thinks they are making fun of him

Why does the narrator wait a week before killing the old man?

He must see the old man's eye first

Why is it ironic that the old man fears robbers?

He needs to be worried about the people inside, not out

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"The Tell-Tell Heart" Reading Comprehension Check

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1
We know the narrator is unreliable when he
explains that he did not kill the man for his money
confesses that he is nervous in the beginning
describes his movements on the night of the murder
says he is sane, but describes how cleverly he hid the body
2
Who arrives at the narrator's door at night?
The old man's wife
The police
The old man's dog
The narrator's mother
3
Suspense is created by
saying that the narrator loves the old man
explaining why the narrator hid the body after the murder
describing what the narrator did before the murder
revealing ways in which the narrator is kind to the old man
4
What does the narrator say that his disease has done to him?
caused him to lie
made him nervous
turned him into a murderer
sharpened his senses
5
In this sentence, "I had been too wary for that," wary means...
Cautious
Loopy
Vexed
Sleepy
6
The narrator says there are qualities he has that "mad" men do not have. What is one quality?
acts quickly
gets enough sleep
proceeds with caution
plans and documents
7
In the story, "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe, the word "vexed" means...
Frantic
Inconsolable
Joyful
Bothered
8
How does the narrator say he feels about the old man in the story?
He loves him
He is glad they are neighbors
He is a bad neighbor
He is creeped out by him.
9
Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
He thinks the police are trying to kill him
The police find the old man's body
He thinks they are making fun of him
The police accuse him of murder
10
Why does he kill the old man?
He is too noisy at night
His creepy eye bothers him
It is an accident
The narrator is a serial killer
11
Why does the narrator wait a week before killing the old man?
He must see the old man's eye first
feels guilty about taking a human life
waits for the darkest night of the week
likes frightening the old man repeatedly
12
Why is it ironic that the old man fears robbers?
He has never been robbed
He needs to be worried about the people inside, not out
He has been robbed before
He is a robber

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