The Tell-Tale Heart
What had the madness done for the narrator's senses?
a- destroyed them
b- dulled them
c- nothing of note
d- sharpened them
What was the reason that the narrator killed the old man?
a- his gold
b- he insulted the narrator
c- his eye
d- his house
During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he act towards him?
a- it never says
b- indifferent
c- cruel
d- kind
How long did it take the narrator to place his head into the door so that he could see the old man?
a- an hour and a half
b- a half hour
c- an hour
d- 45 minutes
For how many nights did the narrator look in upon the old man?
a- 7
b- 6
c- 5
d- 8
Why couldn't the narrator kill the old man on the first night?
a- he didn't have the courage on the first night
b- the old man wasn't asleep by midnight on the first night
c- there was someone else in the house
d- the eye was closed
What did the narrator do by accident-as a result waking the old man?
a- he sneezed
b- his thumb slipped on the lantern
c- he coughed
d- he slipped and fell
What was the low, dull, quick sound that the narrator heard?
a- his own heartbeat
b- his watch
c- the old man's heartbeat
d- the clock
The beating grew louder--what was the new anxiety that seized the narrator at this point?
a- someone coming in the house to investigate the noise
b- the sound being heard by neighbors
c- there was no anxiety at this time
d- the noise waking up the old man
How many times did the old man shriek?
a- none
b- twice
c- once
d- three times