Tell Tale Heart I
How did the narrator kill the old man?
He smothered him with a mattress.
5 + y = 7
What is the value of y?
2
What is a 90 degree angle called?
a right angle
"A single dim ray like the thread of a spider"
simile
How did the narrator treat the old man the week before he killed him?
"He was never kinder to the man..."
Why couldn't the narrator kill the old man on the first night?
The eye was closed because the old man was sleeping.
3 + p = 9(1/3)
What is p?
P = 0
What is another name for a reflection?
flip
Death, in approaching him, had stalked with his black shadow before him."
personification
How long did it take the narrator to place his head into the opening of the door, so he could see the old man?
one hour
Why do the police decide to stay, after searching the old man's house?
The narrator invites them to sit down and relax.
8x + 15 =63
What is the value of x
X = 6
What is a corresponding angle?
Matching parts of two geometric figures
"The room was as black as pitch."
simile
After the old man was dead, what two acts did the narrator do to conceal the body?
dismembered it and placed it beneath the floor boards
Why were police sent to the narrator's house?
The neighbor had heard a shriek.
3x - 4 1/2 = 19 1/2
What is the value of x?
X = -5
What is another name for a rotation?
a turn
"He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye...."
metaphor
How many times did the old man shriek?
Just one
How does the narrator explain the old man's absence?
He is in the country.
Topline buys 81 plaques. The company gives 25 plaques to the managers and at least 2 plaques to each assistant manager. What is the maximum number of assistants at the event.
The maximum number of assistants is 28.
If you move 270 degrees counterclockwise from Quadrant 2, what Quadrant will you end up in?
Quadrant 1
"Madmen know nothing."
hyperbole
What does the narrator compare the beating heart to?
a drum