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Which sense is the narrator referring to when he mentions 'over-acuteness of the senses'?
Which sense is the narrator referring to when he mentions 'over-acuteness of the senses'?
What sound did the narrator hear that excited him to uncontrollable terror?
What sound did the narrator hear that excited him to uncontrollable terror?
What does the narrator compare the beating of the old man's heart to?
What does the narrator compare the beating of the old man's heart to?
What time of day does the narrator mention when he says 'at the dead hour of the night'?
What time of day does the narrator mention when he says 'at the dead hour of the night'?
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What does the narrator say about his state of mind in the passage?
What does the narrator say about his state of mind in the passage?
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According to the passage, what sound did the narrator hear that increased his fury?
According to the passage, what sound did the narrator hear that increased his fury?
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What did the narrator do to try to maintain his steady gaze on the old man's eye?
What did the narrator do to try to maintain his steady gaze on the old man's eye?
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What does the narrator say about the old man's terror?
What does the narrator say about the old man's terror?
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What does the narrator say about the noise he heard in the old house?
What does the narrator say about the noise he heard in the old house?
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How does the narrator describe his state of mind in the passage?
How does the narrator describe his state of mind in the passage?
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Study Notes
The narrator hears a low, dull, quick sound, similar to a watch enveloped in cotton
- The sound is identified as the beating of the old man's heart
- The sound increases the narrator's fury
- The beating of the heart becomes louder and quicker
- The old man's terror must have been extreme
- The narrator becomes uncontrollably terrified by the strange noise
- The narrator refrains from acting for a few more minutes
- The noise continues to grow louder and quicker
- The narrator reveals they are nervous
- The noise excites the narrator to uncontrollable terror
- The narrator refrains from acting for a few more minutes
- The passage repeats the previous text
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Description
Test your knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," with this quiz. Explore the themes, characters, and plot twists that make this tale of madness and guilt a chilling masterpiece of Gothic literature.
