Tell-Tale Heart Quiz (Study Guide)
Why does the man want to kill the old man in the story?
Because of his eyes, and the man's insanity drives him to kill the old man.
How does the narrator kill the old man, and where does the narrator put the body when he is killed?
By dragging the bed on top of his body. He then hides the body underneath floor boards.
Who is the author of the story, and when was the book written?
Edgar Allan Poe; 1843.
How does the MAN change?
His confidence lowers and, his guilt take him over at the end making him reveal himself.
Who's heartbeat was beating in the story?
It was the man psyching himself out, hence the pace of his own heart beating louder and louder.
Why did the narrator take pleasure in killing the man?
The eye was an issue and once you killed old man; there was no more eye.
When does the narrator kill the man? What night is it?
The narrator kills the man on the 8TH NIGHT
What do you think the relationship is between the man and old man ? Justify your opinion.
The relationship between the man and old man is that he old him, but since he didn't like the old man's eye, he despise him.
Where does the story take place? What is the setting?
The story takes place in the old man's house, specifically in his bedroom. It also takes place in a city.
What are the conflicts in the story? Explain your decisions?
There are two conflicts in the story, person vs. person and person vs. self. The story contains person vs. person, because it is the narrator vs. the old man. It is person vs. self. because there is a lot of internal conflict within the man.
How many policeman were at the door when they knocked?
Three policeman were at the door.
What is the climax of the story?
When the narrator kills the old man.
What is the POV in the story, could it have been told in a different POV?
Written in 1st person. If were to be written in 3rd person, for example. The reader would not have to piece facts together. Also, the reader would not feel the as suspenseful in third person. Therefore it could not be written in a different POV.
Why did the narrator confess his crime?
out of guilt.
