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The Tell-Tale Heart

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  • Game Code: 1292578
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    The Tell-Tale Heart Story
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  • What part of the old man's face scares & angers the narrator?
    his crooked teeth
    his large nose
    his clouded blue eye
    his bald head
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  • The beating heart is a symbol of the narrator's:
    happiness
    guilt
    love
    joy
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  • Where does the narrator hide the old man's body?
    in the wall
    under the floor
    in the backyard
    in a closet
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  • Why does the narrator confess to the murder?
    he is overwhelmed by guilt
    he wants to make the police officers happy
    he misses the old man
    he wants to go to jail
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  • The mood of "The Tell-Tale Heart" can be described as:
    creepy
    calm
    cheerful
    peaceful
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  • What does the old man do when he hears a noise on the 8th night?
    he sits up and asks, "Who's there?"
    he jumps out of the window
    he begins to cry
    he pretends to be asleep
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  • What causes the police to come to the house?
    the narrator called the police
    neighbors called the police
    the old man called the police
    the police heard people screaming
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  • Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
    the old man's pale blue eye scares him, so he wants to get rid of it forever
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  • Why does the narrator cast a single ray of light on the old man's face for 7 long nights?
    to see if the old man's eye is open or closed
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  • How does the narrator kill the old man?
    he throws the bed on top of the old man
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  • What words can be used to describe the narrator?
    mad / insane / crazy / disturbed
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