The Tell Tale Heart Quiz 18 (60 MCQs)

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1. A ..... is a person who tells a story.
2. The officers were satisfied.
3. Which word is closest in meaning to vehemently?
4. N. thoughtful regard for the future
5. "His nervousness increased his acute sense of hearing." What does acute mean?
6. What does the word ' vex' mean
7. What does the word STIFLED mean?
8. The last part of a story explaining how conflict is resolved is called?
9. Personification is .....
10. "The loud boom of the fireworks scared the dog" is an example of which term?
11. This discovery was not accidental, but was due to the ..... of those who designed the voyage.
12. I continually dialed the number, but it was always busy. Continually means .....
13. My mom's hug enveloped me and made me feel safe.
14. Which word from our discussion questions means a comparison between two different things (this IS TO this AS that IS TO that or similes/metaphors)?
15. Which word best describes the mood during the climax of 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
16. What is the main idea of the story?
17. Which fiction term relates to the place on a plot diagram where the conflict develops?
18. What is the definition of 'Suppositions'?
19. Select the phrase that BEST completes the statement based on the information presented about the M'Naghten Rule.According to this rule, a jury should accept that a man is not responsible for his crime only if
20. Full of fury, rage, anger
21. Behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel
22. What time was it after the body was hidden?
23. Fill in the blank with the correct missing vocabulary word. When I ..... a bad smell, I remembered my uneaten sandwich.
24. The quality of having good judgment
25. Define the word refrained
26. It was a ..... piece of detective work.
27. What did the narrator take as a sweet medicine to clear and strengthen sight?
28. A smooth, agreeable manner or quality
29. Inducing sadness, regret, or grief
30. Which point of view is used in 'The Tell-Tale Heart' when the narrator is not a character in the story?
31. What is the narrator most likely hearing when he thinks he hears the old man's heartbeat?
32. We can infer that the narrator confessed because
33. To form or create a plan in the mind
34. What is the past tense of the verb 'bid'?
35. What kinds of works did he mainly publish?
36. Bold or daring is best described as
37. Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
38. Highly perceptive
39. The ability to predict what will happen in the future
40. Nervous or worried
41. Wary "He was too wary to make a careless mistake."
42. In the days leading up to the crime, which phrase BEST describes the narrator's actions toward the old man?
43. Infer the meaning of deed in the following: "[He was dead]. I smiled because the deed was done."
44. Details that are considered insignificant
45. Showing your contempt using extreme laughter.
46. N. cold courage, daring
47. What is the concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense?
48. After a long day of school, you may be found this way
49. The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future
50. What part of speech is "vulture" ?
51. What does the prefix fore-mean?
52. Define the word hypocritical
53. What is the part of speech for the word 'Sagacity'?
54. The Tell Tale Heart was written in .....
55. She smiled, ..... her true feelings of disgust.
56. Which fiction term means the time, place, and historical/cultural/social context of a story?
57. Which type of narrator is an outside observer and not a character in the story?
58. Perceptive; clever
59. "I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph." What does the word "triumph" mean in the above sentence?
60. While writing an essay, having ..... text evidence is very important.