Question 1

What does the narrator insist about his mental state?

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He claims he is not mad, but rather sane and aware.

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He acknowledges he is insane.

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He refuses to answer.

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He says he is only nervous.

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He admits he has lost his senses.

Question 2

What was the old man's eye compared to?

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A vulture's eye.

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A cat's eye.

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A hawk's eye.

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A lion's eye.

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An eagle's eye.

Question 3

How does the narrator prepare to commit the murder?

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He carefully watches the old man each night leading up to the act.

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He plans a celebration beforehand.

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He rushes in without thinking.

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He consults with a friend about it.

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He tells the old man about his intentions.

Question 4

What ultimately drives the narrator to confess?

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The unbearable sound that he perceives as a heartbeat.

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His guilt over the old man.

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The memory of the old man.

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His fear of being caught.

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The police officers' questions.

Question 5

What was the narrator's behavior towards the old man prior to the murder?

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He pretended to be kind and caring.

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He avoided him completely.

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He ignored him completely.

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He was openly hostile.

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He shouted at him regularly.

Question 6

What time did the police arrive at the narrator's house?

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Just after dawn.

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During the afternoon.

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At midnight.

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Late at night.

Question 7

How did the narrator feel during his vigil?

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He felt powerful and cunning.

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He felt guilty.

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He felt indifferent.

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He felt confused.

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He felt weak and scared.

Question 8

What action does the narrator take when the old man wakes up?

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He remains still and silent for an hour.

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He confronts the old man.

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He turns on the lights.

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He runs away.

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He makes a loud noise.

Question 9

What does the narrator do with the old man's body?

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He hides it beneath the floorboards.

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He leaves it in plain sight.

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He buries it in the garden.

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He throws it out the window.

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He takes it away in a cart.

Question 10

What does the narrator hear that leads him to madness?

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A sound like a heartbeat.

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The old man's voice.

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A clock ticking.

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The sound of footsteps.

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The police officers' laughter.

Question 11

What was the narrator's primary motive for wanting to kill the old man?

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The old man's vulture-like eye

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The old man's loud snoring

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The old man's insults

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The old man's wealth

Question 12

What did the narrator use to conceal light while watching the old man?

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A dark lantern

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A box

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A cloth

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A cup

Question 13

What event caused the old man to become aware of the narrator's presence?

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A slight noise

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A loud scream

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The wind

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A knocking sound

Question 14

What emotion did the narrator feel as he watched the old man sleep?

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Ecstasy

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Anger

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Fear

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Sadness

Question 15

What did the narrator do after he killed the old man?

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He hid the body beneath the floorboards

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He dismembered and discarded it in the river

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He left the body in plain sight

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He buried the body in the backyard

Question 16

How did the police officers come to visit the narrator?

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They were alerted by a neighbor's report of a scream

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They heard a fire alarm

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They were looking for a missing person

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They were conducting a routine inspection

Question 17

What sound began to torment the narrator while he conversed with the police?

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The sound resembling a heartbeat

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A clock ticking

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A door creaking

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The sound of the old man’s voice

Question 18

What ultimately drove the narrator to confess his crime?

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The unbearable sound he thought was the old man's heart

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A sudden panic attack

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Guilt over the murder

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Fear of the police

Question 19

What time of day did the narrator commit the murder?

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In the predawn gloom

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At midnight

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At sunrise

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In the afternoon

Question 20

What does the narrator claim sharpens his senses?

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His disease

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His loneliness

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His madness

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His old age

Question 21

How does the narrator describe his actions leading up to the murder?

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Cautious and calculated

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Frantic and chaotic

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Carefree and joyous

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Rash and impulsive

Question 22

What happens when the old man senses a presence in his room?

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He asks, 'Who's there?'

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He screams immediately

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He falls back asleep

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He calls for help

Question 23

What does the narrator do after he throws open the lantern?

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He leaps into the room and attacks the old man.

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He hides in the closet

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He turns on the lights

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He runs away

Question 24

How does the narrator respond when the police arrive?

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He feigns ignorance and welcomes them warmly.

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He acts suspiciously

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He refuses to let them in

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He confesses to the murder

Question 25

What ultimately reveals the old man's remains to the police?

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The narrator's confession

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The police finding them

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The old man's ghost

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A neighbor's report

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