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100
How many policeman were at the door,when they knocked?
There were three policeman at the door.
100
When does the narrator kill the man? What night is it?
The narrator kills the man on the 8th night.
100
Why did the narrator take pleasure in killing the man?
Because he was bothered by the old mans eye and once he killed the old man the eye was also gone and the thing that bothered him was over.
100
What is the climax of the story?
When the narrator kills the old man.
100

What sports did Ms. Méndez play?

Track and Field, and Volleyball.

200
Why did the narrator confess his crime?
He confesses out of guilt.
200
Where in the house did the narrator kill the old man?
The narrator kills the old man in his bedroom.
200
Why does the man want to kill the old man in the story?
Because of the eye and the man’s insanity drive him to kill the old man.
200
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.
200

How tall is Ms. Méndez?

4'11.75" :)

300
How does the narrator's behavior change at the end of the story?
The man changes as his confidence lowers and his guilt takes him over at the end making him reveal himself.
300
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.
300
What is theme in fiction?
Theme is a moral, lesson, or message from the author.
300

What type of conflict is in the story?

The narrator faces an inner conflict with the old man's eye, causing him to kill the old man.

300

What was Ms. Méndez's major in college?

Sociology and Spanish

400
What is the name of the Old Man with the pale eye?
Poe does not name him
400
What type of person is telling the story?
An unreliable narrator that can't be trusted.
400
What is a theme from "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Options: Be careful who you trust, beware the evil within is often worse than the evil without, don't judge a book by it's cover, guilt can consume us and give us away
400

What is the POV in the story? What effect does it have?

The story is written in first person. 

400

How many tattoos does Ms. Méndez have?

4

500
How does the narrator kill the old man, and where does the narrator put the body when he is killed?
The narrator kills the old man, by dragging the bed on top of his body. He then hides the body underneath floor boards.
500
Aside from the eye, what is the narrator most concerned about?
He does not want to be thought of as "mad" or "crazy".
500
"The old man had never wronged me. For his gold I had no desire. In fact, I loved the old man. It was his eye-the evil eye of a vulture" What do these quotes prove?
His motive
500
What is the resolution of this story?
This story ends, resolves, when the narrator confesses the murder to the police. We can assume he was taken to jail or an insane asylum.
500

True or False: Ms. Méndez was an A+ student in middle school.

FALSE (more like a B average)

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