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100

very strong and sensitive; sharp

What is the definition of acute?

100

extreme suffering

What is agony?

100

his clouded blue eye

What part of the old man's face scares and angers the narrator?

100

guilt

What does the beating heart symbolize?

200

a narrow opening

What is a crevice?

200

dramatic gesturing

What is gesticulation?

200

he is overwhelmed with guilt

Why does the narrator confess to the murder?

200

disturbing

What is the tone of the story?

300
skilled at tricking people 

What is cunning?

300

Not plentiful

What is scarce?

300

the old man sits up in bed and cries out

What does the old man do when he hears a noise on the 8th night?

300

creepy

What is the mood of the story?

400

to irritate, to agitate

What is vex?

400

a bird

What is a vulture?

400

under the floor

Where was the old man's body hidden?

400

You cannot hide from guilt

What is a theme of the story?

500

a piece of lumber under the floor boards

What is scantling?

500

to see if the eye is open or closed

Why does the killer shine a light on the old man's eye?

500

neighbors lodged a noise complaint 

Why did the police come to the house?

500

vulture eye

What does the old man's eye look like to the killer?

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