Question 1 (2 points)
What does Poe establish about the narrator with the opening sentence, "True! - very, very, dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?"
Question 1 options:
The narrator is not insane, but he believes he is.
The narrator believes he is not insane, but he probably is.
The narrator is not usually nervous.
The narrator is angry with the reader.
Question 2 (2 points)
Which reason does the narrator give for wanting to kill the old man?
Question 2 options:
The old man insulted him.
He wants the old man's gold.
The old man has a clouded eye.
He hates the old man.
Question 3 (2 points)
The author builds suspense by _____
Question 3 options:
not revealing their reason for committing the crime
having the narrator sneak into the old man's bedroom each night
having the narrator explain how clever they were in committing the crime
describing what is done with the old man's body
Question 4 (2 points)
By telling the story from the narrator's point of view, the author helps the reader ________
Question 4 options:
recognize the narrator's insanity
feel compassion for the narrator
realize that the narrator is pretending to be insane
understand why the police have come to the home
Question 5 (2 points)
Which statement best demonstrates the narrator's audacity?
Question 5 options:
The narrator deciding to kill the old man.
The way the narrator snuck into the old man's bedroom each night and then greeting him warmly the next morning.
The narrator's manner of disposing of the body.
The narrator inviting the police to sit directly above where the body is hidden.
5 answers
The narrator is not insane, but he believes he is.
Question 2 (2 points)
The old man has a clouded eye.
Question 3 (2 points)
having the narrator sneak into the old man's bedroom each night
Question 4 (2 points)
feel compassion for the narrator
Question 5 (2 points)
The way the narrator snuck into the old man's bedroom each night and then greeting him warmly the next morning.
Question 1 options:
The narrator is not insane, but he believes he is.
The narrator believes he is not insane, but he probably is.
The narrator is not usually nervous.
The narrator is angry with the reader.
Question 4 options:
Hot water heated the aluminum foil.
The liquid solution changed color.
The pan was lined with aluminum foil.
The hot water cooled.