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Unscramble the word to formulate a sentence. Then, add a descriptive word (adjective).
man afraid very was the
Multiple Choice: What does "deceptive" mean?
 
misleading
 
honest
 
truthful
 
healthy
Multiple Choice: Why does the caretaker admit to killing the old man?
 
He is overwhelmed by guilt.
 
He wants to go to jail.
 
He misses the old man.
 
He wants to make the police officer's happy.
Multiple Choice: Who's heartbeat did the caretaker hear?
 
His own because he was panicked.
 
The old man's.
 
The police officer's?
 
The cat's.
Multiple Choice: The mood of "The Tell Tale Heart" be described as...
 
Creepy
 
Happy
 
Funny
 
Peaceful
Multiple Choice: What does the old man do when he hears a noise?
 
Sit up and ask "Who's there?"
 
Jump out the window.
 
Pretends to be asleep.
 
Start to cry.
Multiple Choice: The beating heart is a symbol of the caretakers....
 
Guilt
 
Love
 
Joy
 
Happiness
Multiple Choice: Where does the caretaker hide the old man's body?
 
Under the floorboard.
 
In the wall.
 
Buried him in the backyard.
 
In the ceiling.
Multiple Choice: How did the police know the caretaker killed the old man?
 
He panicked and told on himself.
 
The maid told on him.
 
The police found the evidence when the entered the house.
 
The cat led the police to the body.
Multiple Choice: Why did the police come to the door?
 
A neighbor reported hearing a scream.
 
The old man called 911.
 
The dogs were barking.
 
The kids down the street found the old man's body.
Multiple Choice: Which best describes the conflict of the story?
 
The narrator kills the man bc of his eye and heartbeat.
 
The narrator resents the old man and wants him to die.
 
The old man stole the caretakers money.
Multiple Choice: When did the caretaker kill the old man?
 
During the night.
 
During a birthday party.
 
Before lunch.
How do you know the caretaker is insane? Give at least 2 examples.
1. He kills the old man 2. He thinks the eye is evil 3. He thinks he has a clear mind but has extraordinary hearing 4. He broke down and turned himself in
Multiple Choice: Whose heartbeat does the narrator hear?
 
His own (but he thinks it is the old man's).
 
The old man's cat.
 
The dead old man's.
Multiple Choice: What does the narrator say the eye looks like to him?
 
The eye of a vulture; pale blue with a film over it.
 
A cat's eye.
 
The eye of a needle.
 
A mouse's eye.
Multiple Choice: What are the 2 main symbols in the story?
 
The heart and the eye
 
Money and fame
 
A car and a house
 
A fork and spoon
Multiple Choice: What is the caretaker trying to convince us of?
 
That he isn't crazy or "mad"
 
The old man attacked him.
 
The dogs were mean.
Multiple Choice: Why does the caretaker want to harm the old man?
 
Because he was creeped out by his eye
 
Because the old man stole his car.
 
Because the dogs wouldn't stop barking.
 
Because the caretaker hated the old man.
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