Question 1 (2 points)

Question

Why was the narrator not able to kill the old man the first seven nights when he looked in on him?

Question 1 options:

The old man was awake, and they lost their nerve.

The old man was asleep and because they couldn't see the gross eye, they couldn't bring themselves to kill him.

The old man screamed and was afraid someone might hear, so they changed their mind.

They were unable to enter the old man's room without waking him.

Question 2 (2 points)
Which of the following phrases best describes how the old man was feeling on the eighth night?

Question 2 options:

filled with terror

mildly excited

nervous and anxious

relaxed and happy

Question 3 (2 points)
What is the most likely source of the sound the narrator identifies as the old man's heartbeat?

Question 3 options:

a watch wrapped in cotton

his own heartbeat

the old man's heartbeat

the narrator's imagination

Question 4 (2 points)
Why does the narrator confess his crime?

Question 4 options:

He wants to explain to the police how he did it.

He thinks that the old man wants him to confess.

The police accuse him of the crime.

He thinks the police are able to hear the heartbeat he hears.

Question 5 (2 points)
Which statement best describes the climax of the story?

Question 5 options:

The narrator decides to kill the old man.

The narrator hears what he thinks is the beating of the old man's heart.

The narrator confesses to his crime of murder.

The narrator is discovered to be mad.

Answer 1

Question 1: The old man was asleep and because they couldn't see the gross eye, they couldn't bring themselves to kill him.

Question 2: filled with terror

Question 3: the old man's heartbeat

Question 4: He thinks the police are able to hear the heartbeat he hears.

Question 5: The narrator hears what he thinks is the beating of the old man's heart.