Tell-Tale Heart
Why did the main character decide he had to kill the old man?
His eye bothered him.
Where did Edgar Allan Poe attend college?
The University of Virginia (UVA) and West Point.
What is the name of the victim in this story?
Fortunato
What are three things the illustrator shows in the first scene to tell us what time of year it is?
apples, pumpkins, Halloween costumes, colored leaves
In what "twin cities" did Charles Schulz live?
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
How did the main character kill the old man?
He suffocated him under the bed.
How old was Edgar Allan Poe when his mother died?
Two years old
What did Fortunato pride himself in?
He was a connoisseur of wine.
Name three "rejections" that Charlie Brown experiences in the story?
He does not kick the football. He gets rocks in his trick-or-treat bag. Linus jumps in his leaf pile. His friends draw a jack o'lantern on his bald head. He does not get invited to Halloween party.
In which war did Charles Schulz serve?
World War II
What made the police respond to the main character's home?
The old man screamed in the night.
How old was Poe when he married his thirteen-year-old cousin?
twenty-seven
What is the name of the narrator?
Montresor
What happens to Charlie Brown's Halloween costume?
He cuts too many holes in it.
What was Charles Schulz' childhood nickname?
Sparky
What did the main character do with the old man's body?
He dismembered it and buried it under the floorboard.
What happened to Poe's college tuition money?
He gambled it away.
How did Fortunato kill Montresor.
He chained him to the wall and then built the wall up around him.
What does Sally do after waiting up all night for The Great Pumpkin with Linus.
She becomes angry and yells at him. She threatens to sue him and wants restitution for the Halloween goodies she did not receive.
What year did Charles M. Schulz die?
2000
What does the narrator try to convince the the reader?
That he is clever and not insane.
In which city did Edgar Allan Poe die?
Baltimore, Maryland
What is a cask?
A large barrel-looking device used to hold liquids.
What was wrong with the "contract" Lucy gave to Charlie Brown?
It was not notarized.
What illness did Charles M. Schulz die from?