"The Tell-Tale Heart" Characters
What does the villainous narrator strongly want readers to believe?
That he is not insane.
How long did it take the narrator to place his head into the door so that he could see the old man?
Which characters were playing chess in the opening scene of the story?
Herbert and Mr. White.
Why couldn't Mrs. White let Herbert in the house?
She couldn't reach the bolt.
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
How many police were at the door?
Three
On what night did the narrator commit the murder?
The eighth night.
What was Mrs. White doing while waiting for the visitor?
Knitting.
What were the three wishes that Mr. White wished for?
1) for 200 pounds 2) my Herbert alive again 3) wishes his son dead again
What is another name for Halloween
All Hallow's Eve
What is the relationship between the old man and the narrator?
He rooms in the old man's house/caretaker.
Why couldn't the narrator kill the old man on the first night?
The eye was closed/the old man was sleeping.
What is the full name of the visitor who came to visit the family?
Sergeant Major Morris.
Why did Morris pitch the paw into the fire?
He wanted to prevent others from experiencing the sorrow that he did as a result of the paw.
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
candy corn
What did the old man cry out when awakened?
"Who's there?"
What did the narrator do by accident, as a result, waking the old man?
His finger slipped on the lantern making a noise.
What happened to the first man who made wishes on the paw?
He made two wishes that caused him sorrow, as a result, his third wish was for death.
What did Mrs. White mean when she said "I forgot it was 2 miles away"?
She forgot the cemetry was 2 miles away and it would take Herbert awhile to walk to the house.
What year did It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first air?
1966
To whom is the narrator telling the story?
To us, the readers (it is made like a confession after the fact).
How does the narrator explain the old man's absence?
He's away in the country.
A fakir put a spell on the monkey's paw. What is a fakir?
A very holy man that has magical powers.
What country and from who was the monkey's paw originally obtained?
India from a fakir.
Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips