The Tell-tale Heart Comprehension Quiz!
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How was the man feeling at the opening of the story?
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Angry
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Nervous
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Hungry
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Relaxed
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Are you a bibliophile? How many books have you read yet? Ever read 'The Tell-Tale Heart' story? If so, take this comprehension quiz and check how sharp your memory is. The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and was first published in the year 1843. The quiz contains a few questions from the whole book. See moreDo you think you can answer them all correctly? Let's play this quiz and test how much you still remember about this story.
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What sense was acute at the beginning of the story?
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Smell
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speaking
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A. HearingExplanation
At the beginning of the story, the sense that was acute was hearing. This means that the character in the story had a heightened ability to perceive and interpret sounds.Rate this question:
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Why did the man kill the old man?
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For his gold
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Because of his pale blue eye
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Because the old man wronged him
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Because he didn't like the old man.
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A. Because of his pale blue eyeExplanation
The man killed the old man because of his pale blue eye. This suggests that the man may have had a strong aversion or irrational fear towards the old man's eye color, which ultimately drove him to commit the crime. The pale blue eye may have symbolized something deeply unsettling or disturbing to the man, leading him to take drastic measures.Rate this question:
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What did the man try to convince he was NOT?
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Mad
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Stupid
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Evil
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Good
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A. MadExplanation
The man tried to convince others that he was not mad.Rate this question:
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On page 2 the man said the old man was sitting up in bed as he had done night after night doing what?
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Listening to a clock ticking
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Listening to his beating heart
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Hearkening to the death watches
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All of the above
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A. Hearkening to the death watchesExplanation
The correct answer is "Hearkening to the death watches". This means that the old man was listening to the sound of death watches, which are beetles that make a ticking sound. The man on page 2 mentions that the old man was sitting up in bed, just like he had done night after night, indicating that he was listening to the ticking sound of the death watches.Rate this question:
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What caused the old man to feel the head of the man in his room (in the opinion of the man)?
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The unperceived shadow
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The beam of light
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The creaking door
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The feared voice
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A. The unperceived shadowExplanation
The old man felt the head of the man in his room because of the unperceived shadow. This suggests that the old man sensed a presence or movement in the room that he was unable to see. The unperceived shadow could have created a feeling of unease or curiosity, prompting the old man to reach out and touch the man's head to confirm his suspicions.Rate this question:
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How did the man describe the groan he heard?
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One of pain
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One of grief
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One of mortal terror
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One of happiness
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A. One of mortal terrorExplanation
The man described the groan he heard as one of mortal terror, indicating that the sound he heard was filled with extreme fear and dread. This suggests that the groan was a result of a terrifying and life-threatening situation that caused the person making the sound to experience intense terror.Rate this question:
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How did the man feel when he opened the lantern and saw the old man's open eye?
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Furious
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Afraid
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Calm
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Silent
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A. FuriousExplanation
The man felt furious when he opened the lantern and saw the old man's open eye. This suggests that the sight of the eye angered or enraged him in some way. The reason behind his fury is not provided in the question, but it can be inferred that the man's reaction may be due to fear, shock, or disgust upon seeing the eye.Rate this question:
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How did the man kill the old man?
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By smothering him with a pillow
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By choking him with his hands
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By pulling the heavy bed over him
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By killing with his knife
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A. By pulling the heavy bed over himExplanation
The correct answer is "By pulling the heavy bed over him." This suggests that the man killed the old man by using the heavy bed to crush him, possibly suffocating or causing fatal injuries.Rate this question:
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Where did the man put the old man's body parts after he killed him?
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Under the planks in the floor
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In the old man's garden
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In the old man's closet
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In the graveyard
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A. Under the planks in the floorExplanation
The man put the old man's body parts under the planks in the floor after he killed him.Rate this question:
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When there was a knock at the door after the old man's death, the man opened the door with a light heart. Why?
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He had thought up an alibi or cover story for what had happened
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He had a weapon on him
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He thought everything was cleaned up with no evidence of blood
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All of the above
Correct Answer
A. He thought everything was cleaned up with no evidence of bloodExplanation
The correct answer is "He thought everything was cleaned up with no evidence of blood." This suggests that the man opened the door with a light heart because he believed that he had successfully cleaned up any evidence of the old man's death, specifically blood, which would have potentially incriminated him.Rate this question:
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How did the police find out the man had killed the old man?
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A neighbor said he saw the man kill the old man
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The police found the body on their own as they searched the house
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The man shrieked "I admit the deed!"
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By the evidences they had collected out.
Correct Answer
A. The man shrieked "I admit the deed!"Explanation
The correct answer is "The man shrieked 'I admit the deed!'" The man's confession directly implicates him in the killing of the old man.Rate this question:
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What was the Tell-Tale Heart?
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The old man's heart
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The man's beating heart
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The heart of the unperceived shadow
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All of the above
Correct Answer
A. The man's beating heartExplanation
The correct answer is "The man's beating heart." This is because the Tell-Tale Heart is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, in which the narrator becomes obsessed with the sound of the old man's beating heart. The story revolves around the narrator's guilt and paranoia, as he eventually confesses to the murder of the old man due to his obsession with the sound of the beating heart.Rate this question:
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