The Tell-Tale heart
What is the primary theme of "The Tell-tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe
A) The power of friendship
B) The effects of guilt and madness
C) The beauty of nature
D) The value of education
B) The effects of guilt and madness
What is the protagonist’s name in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"?
A) Andy
B) Johnny
C) Roy
D) Tony
A) Andy
How does the author describe his experience with learning to read and write?
A) As a painful and frustrating process
B) As an enjoyable and easy experience
C) As a liberating and transformative journey
D) As a series of academic failures
C) As a liberating and transformative journey
How does the narrator describe his mental state at the beginning of the story?
A) Calm and collected
B) Nervous but rational
C) Excited and joyful
D) Confident and proud
B) Nervous but rational
How does the protagonist’s gang identity affect his treatment by others after he is injured?
A) It garners him sympathy from passersby
B) It results in him being ignored and left to die
C) It ensures he receives immediate medical attention
D) It provides him with financial support
B) It results in him being ignored and left to die
What role does the prison setting play in the story?
A) It serves as a place of punishment and isolation
B) It acts as a backdrop for the author’s educational growth
C) It represents a place of comfort and safety
D) It is irrelevant to the author’s learning experience
B) It acts as a backdrop for the author’s educational growth
How does the narrator describe the old man’s eye?
A) Kind and gentle
B) Clear and penetrating
C) Vulture-like and unsettling
D) Bright and welcoming
C) Vulture-like and unsettling
What does the protagonist reflect on as he lies on the sidewalk?
A) His dreams of becoming a lawyer
B) His love for his family
C) His desire to leave the gang life behind
D) His regrets about not finishing high school
C) His desire to leave the gang life behind
How does the author’s attitude toward language change throughout the narrative?
A) He becomes increasingly disinterested in it
B) He learns to view it as a means of survival and self-expression
C) He starts to see it as a tool for manipulation
D) He becomes critical of its limitations
B) He learns to view it as a means of survival and self-expression
What method does the narrator use to conceal the old man’s body
A) Hiding it in the attic
B) Disguising it as a statue
C) Dismembering it and hiding it under the floorboards
D) Burying it in the garden
C) Dismembering it and hiding it under the floorboards
How does the author use the protagonist’s final moments to critique gang culture?
A) By showing the protagonist’s remorse and isolation
B) By depicting the gang as heroic and honorable
C) By highlighting the protagonist’s success despite the gang
D) By showing the gang members rallying to help him
A) By showing the protagonist’s remorse and isolation
What does the author suggest about the relationship between language and identity?
A) Language has little impact on personal identity
B) Language is a tool for self-discovery and personal growth
C) Language is a barrier to self-expression
D) Language defines one’s social status
B) Language is a tool for self-discovery and personal growth
How does the narrator try to prove his sanity to the reader?
A) By showing his calm demeanor
B) By detailing his careful planning and execution of the murder
C) By recounting his good deeds
D) By describing his logical thinking process
B) By detailing his careful planning and execution of the murder
What is the significance of the people who walk by the protagonist without helping him?
A) It represents the protagonist’s lack of trust in others
B) It symbolizes societal indifference and the dehumanization of gang members
C) It shows the public’s fear of gang violence
D) It highlights the protagonist’s invisibility to society
B) It symbolizes societal indifference and the dehumanization of gang members
How does the author use his personal experiences to reflect on the broader significance of literacy?
A) By showing it as an individual struggle with limited impact
B) By illustrating it as a means to achieve personal and political change
C) By highlighting its role in maintaining social status
D) By focusing on its irrelevance to his life
B) By illustrating it as a means to achieve personal and political change