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What is the specific color of the old man's eye as described by the narrator?
What is the specific color of the old man's eye as described by the narrator?
- Dark brown
- Bright green
- Filmy pale blue (correct)
- Hazel
Where was the story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' first published?
Where was the story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' first published?
- James Russell Lowell's The Pioneer (correct)
- The Atlantic Monthly
- The New York Times
- Edgar Allan Poe's collection of short stories
What sound does the narrator hear that ultimately leads to the revelation of the murder?
What sound does the narrator hear that ultimately leads to the revelation of the murder?
- A dripping faucet
- A thumping sound (correct)
- A creaking door
- A whispering voice
What genre is 'The Tell-Tale Heart' often considered to be a classic of?
What genre is 'The Tell-Tale Heart' often considered to be a classic of?
What does the narrator deny feeling towards the old man?
What does the narrator deny feeling towards the old man?
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What color is the old man's eye?
What color is the old man's eye?
The pale blue color of the old man's eye, described as filmy, suggesting a lack of life or a sense of death.
Where was 'The Tell-Tale Heart' first published?
Where was 'The Tell-Tale Heart' first published?
The story was first published in 'The Pioneer' by James Russell Lowell, a magazine, adding to its historical context.
What sound reveals the murder?
What sound reveals the murder?
The rhythmic thumping sound the narrator hears that drives him to confess, suggesting his guilty conscience amplifying an innocent sound.
What genre is 'The Tell-Tale Heart' classified as?
What genre is 'The Tell-Tale Heart' classified as?
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What emotion does the narrator deny feeling towards the old man?
What emotion does the narrator deny feeling towards the old man?
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