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Which sense was most acute for the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
Which sense was most acute for the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
- Touch
- Taste
- Sight
- Hearing (correct)
What color was the old man's eye in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
What color was the old man's eye in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
- Brown
- Hazel
- Pale blue (correct)
- Green
Why did the narrator want to take the life of the old man in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
Why did the narrator want to take the life of the old man in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
- Because of his eye (correct)
- Because he insulted the narrator
- Because he wronged the narrator
- For his gold
How did the narrator feel when the old man's eye fell upon him in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
How did the narrator feel when the old man's eye fell upon him in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
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What did the narrator claim about his mental state in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
What did the narrator claim about his mental state in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
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Study Notes
The Tell-Tale Heart
- The narrator's sense of hearing was the most acute.
- The old man's eye was a pale blue eye with a film over it.
- The narrator wanted to take the life of the old man because of the old man's "evil eye".
- When the old man's eye fell upon him, the narrator felt a sense of creeping dread and hatred.
- The narrator claimed to be sane, but his actions and thoughts suggest otherwise.
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