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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
Who is the author of the story, what is his complete name?
The author of the story is Edgar Allan Poe
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.
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

What is one interesting fact about Poe?

Answers may vary-most will probably remember that he married his cousin.

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.
300
What is the name of the Old Man with the pale eye?
Poe does not name him
300
What type of person is telling the story?
An unreliable narrator that can't be trusted.
300

What is the name of another poem or short story (other than "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

"Alone"

"A Dream Within a Dream"

"Annabel Lee"

"The Raven"

300
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
300
What is the POV in the story? What effect does it have?
The story is written in first person. Because it is written in first person, we have to piece some facts together. First person point of view causes more suspense.
400
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.
400
Aside from the eye, what is the narrator most concerned about?
He does not want to be thought of as "mad" or "crazy".
400
How old was Poe when he died?
He was 40.
400
"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
400

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
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.
500
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.
500

What is the style of writing that Poe writes?

Possible responses

Suspense

Horror

Mystery

Murder

500
What is theme in fiction?
Theme is a moral, lesson, or message from the author.
500
What are type of conflicts are in the story? Explain your decisions.
There are two conflicts in the story, person vs person and person vs self. The story contains person vs person, because it is the narrator vs. the old man. It is also person vs.self. because there is a lot of internal conflict within the man.