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  • Why does the narrator call the old man’s eye a “vulture eye”?
    Because it reminds him of a vulture — creepy, and always watching him/waiting for death.
  • What is the main theme of the story “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
    Guilt and madness — you can’t escape your own conscience.
  • Why is the story called “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
    Because the heart “tells” the truth about the narrator’s guilt.
  • The narrator feels no guilt after the murder. True Or False?
    False
  • The narrator says he killed the old man because he wanted his money. True Or False?
    False
  • An unreliable narrator is someone whose version of events can’t be fully trusted. True or False?
    True
  • What sound finally makes the narrator confess?
    The sound of the beating heart
  • Edgar Allan Poe rarely wrote stories about madness and death.
    False
  • The narrator insists that he is sane. He keeps saying, “You fancy me mad.” True or False?
    True
  • The story shows how guilt can drive a person insane. True or False?
    True
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