Question 1 (2 points)
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.
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.