The Tell Tale Heart Quiz 43 (20 MCQs)

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1. Using words that sound like sounds.

Correct Answer: E) Onomatopoeia.

2. The way an author develops a character in a story

Correct Answer: D) Characterization.

3. What happened when the old man heard a noise?

Correct Answer: C) He sat up in bed.

4. The practice of hiding one's true feelings or intentions

Correct Answer: C) Concealment.

5. What is a synonym for the word 'Sagacity'?

Correct Answer: C) Wisdom.

6. What is a flat character?

Correct Answer: D) A character that we only know a little bit about. We don't see a lot of character traits.

7. He hated the smiling ..... of the police.

Correct Answer: C) Derision.

8. Exactly; on point; on target

Correct Answer: C) Precisely.

9. "The Raven" was a successful poem written by Edgar Allan Poe and published in 1845.

Correct Answer: A) TRUE.

10. In a secret or sly way

Correct Answer: A) Stealthy.

11. In paragraphs 14 & 15, how does the narrator act when the police arrive?

Correct Answer: C) Like he is sure they will not suspect him.

12. Ability to understand situations and make good decisions

Correct Answer: D) Sagacity.

13. The state of being wise or able to make good decisions

Correct Answer: C) Sagacity.

14. A means of hiding

Correct Answer: C) Concealment.

15. First person point of view

Correct Answer: C) A narrative.

16. Which word is a synonym for derision?

Correct Answer: A) Mockery.

17. Infer the meaning of drag in the following: "In an instant, I dragged him to the floor and pulled the heavy bed over him."

Correct Answer: D) Pull (someone or something) along forcefully.

18. Cautious

Correct Answer: A) Wary.

19. What did the narrator hear in the heaven and earth?

Correct Answer: C) Heartbeats.

20. What tragedy happen to Poe when he was very young?

Correct Answer: C) His mother died.