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"Tell-Tale Heart" Quiz

Quiz by Karen Zaccaria

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  • Q1
    What is the mood of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Boring and mundane
    Suspenseful and eerie
    Romantic and playful
    Joyful and humorous
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the central theme of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Guilt and conscience
    Power and control
    Love and passion
    Friendship and loyalty
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the narrative point of view in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Second person
    Third person limited
    Third person omniscient
    First person
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the main conflict in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Man vs. Society
    Man vs. Supernatural
    Man vs. Himself
    Man vs. Nature
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the setting of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    A prison cell
    A haunted house
    An old man's bedroom
    A bustling city street
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the climax of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    The narrator kills the old man
    The police arrive at the narrator's house
    The narrator hears the beating of the old man's heart
    The narrator confesses to the murder
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the unreliable narrator's motive (reason) for killing the old man in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    The old man's vulture-like eye
    The narrator's own insanity
    The old man's wealth
    Revenge for a past wrong
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the resolution of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    The narrator successfully hides the evidence and avoids suspicion
    The narrator is caught and arrested by the police
    The narrator's guilt consumes him and he confesses to the crime
    The old man's ghost seeks revenge on the narrator
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the tone of the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Romantic
    Humorous
    Optimistic
    Arrogant
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the primary mood created in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Joy
    Suspense
    Sadness
    Comedy
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the main difference between mood and tone?
    Mood is the overall meaning of a literary work, while tone is the author's perspective.
    Mood and tone are used interchangeably in literature.
    Mood refers to the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work, while tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject.
    Mood is the author's attitude toward the subject, while tone is the emotional atmosphere created by a literary work.
    30s
  • Q12
    What genre is 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Romantic comedy
    Science fiction
    Gothic fiction
    Historical drama
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the definition of gothic horror?
    A genre of romance novels with passionate love affairs and emotional intensity.
    A genre of fiction characterized by a dark, eerie atmosphere and supernatural elements.
    A genre of science fiction with advanced technology and futuristic settings.
    A genre of crime fiction centered around detective investigations.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which author is often considered the pioneer of gothic horror?
    Edgar Allan Poe
    Charles Dickens
    P. Lovecraft
    Jane Austen
    30s
  • Q15
    What does 'acuteness' mean in the context of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    sharpness
    bravery
    friendliness
    loneliness
    30s

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