Test Your Knowledge On The Tell-tale Heart Story
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Take this quiz to test your knowledge of Poe's short story, The Tell-Tale Heart! (Hint: Most of the answers can be found on this website. )
Questions and Answers
- 1.What is the old man't beating heart at the end of the story most likely a symbol of?
- A.
The old man's evil
- B.
The main character's conscience
- C.
The police's authority
- D.
The murderer's kindness
- 2.From what point of view is the story told?
- A.
First Person
- B.
Second Person
- C.
Third Person Limited
- D.
Third Person Omniscent
- 3.What character/personality trait does the murderer directly admit to possessing?
- A.
Insanity
- B.
Evil
- C.
Nervousness
- D.
Pleasure
- 4.How much of the story is in a flashback?
- A.
None of the story
- B.
A short paragraph at the beginning of the story
- C.
A short paragraph at the end of the story
- D.
Most of the story
- 5.The author writes, "Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim." By giving death thoughts and actions, Poe uses _______.
- A.
A simile
- B.
Personification
- C.
A metaphor
- D.
Exaggeration
- 6.The story takes place on busy city streets.
- A.
True
- B.
False, in a house
- 7.It is because of the old man's personality that the murderer decides to kill him.
- A.
True
- B.
False, eye
- 8.The murderer is very nice to the old man in the days before killing him.
- A.
True
- B.
False, disrespectful
- 9.The murder occurs at sunset.
- A.
True
- B.
False, in the middle of the night
- 10.The murderer confesses to his crime.
- A.
True
- B.
False, gets away with
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