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What is the reason for the narrator's confession to killing the old man?
What is the reason for the narrator's confession to killing the old man?
- He wanted to prove his sanity (correct)
- He was proud of his crime
- He wanted to impress the police
- He was threatened by someone else
How long did the narrator stalk the old man before deciding to kill him?
How long did the narrator stalk the old man before deciding to kill him?
- A day
- A year
- A month
- A week (correct)
How does the police become aware of the murder?
How does the police become aware of the murder?
- A neighbor hears the old man's shriek and calls the police (correct)
- The police stumble upon the dismembered body
- The narrator's suspicious behavior leads the police to investigate
- The narrator confesses to the crime
Study Notes
- The narrator is nervous but claims to be sane.
- He confesses to killing an old man because of his fear of the man's pale blue eye.
- He stalks the old man every night for a week before deciding to kill him.
- The old man wakes up when the narrator arrives to kill him.
- The narrator hears the old man's heartbeat and kills him.
- He dismembers the body and hides it under the floorboards.
- The police arrive after a neighbor hears the old man's shriek.
- The narrator leads the police around the house without suspicion.
- The narrator hears the old man's heartbeat under the floorboards and confesses to the crime.
- The story is told from the perspective of the murderer.
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"Can You Solve the Mystery of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?" Test your detective skills and delve into the mind of a murderer with this quiz based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale. From the haunting pale blue eye to the sound of a beating heart, can you piece together the clues and uncover the truth behind this chilling story?
