The Tell-Tale Heart Quiz

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What sense was particularly acute for the narrator in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Sight
Hearing (correct)
Taste
Smell

What was the narrator's opinion of the old man in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

He was afraid of him
He loved him (correct)
He was indifferent towards him
He was jealous of him

What did the narrator decide to do to the old man in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

Insult him
Take his life (correct)
Run away with him
Steal his gold

What color was the old man's eye in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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What was the narrator's mental state in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?

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What sense was most heightened for the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

The narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" had an abnormally keen sense of hearing. He was so sensitive to sound that even the slightest noise could drive him to madness.

In "The Tell-Tale Heart", what was the narrator's unusual feeling towards the old man?

The narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" claimed to love the old man, despite his obsession with the old man's eye. He was not entirely sure what he meant by loving him, but that's what he claimed.

What violent act did the narrator decide to commit in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

The narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" ultimately decided to take the old man's life because of his obsession with the old man's eye. He felt that he could not tolerate the eye's existence.

What was the old man's eye color in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

The old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart" was described by the narrator as having a pale, milky blue eye that filled the narrator with intense anxiety. Although his other eye is not mentioned, it can be assumed this is the only eye that is described differently.

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What was the narrator's mental state in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

The narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" shows clear signs of mental instability, marked by heightened sensitivity, delusional thinking, and obsessive behavior.

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