A) He is very confused
B) The old man is cruel to him
C) He is not insane

A) The old man won’t leave the house
B) The old man’s eye disturbs him
C) The old man’s snoring upsets him

A) The narrator called them
B) The old man had asked the police to check on him
C) A neighbor reported hearing a shriek

A) Wants to convince them that he’s sane
B) Believes they must hear the heartbeat through the floor
C) Thinks the murder will make him famous

A) Narrator cuts the old man’s body apart
B) Narrator reveals that he committed the murder
C) Narrator hides the old man’s body

A) He sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea
B) He imagines they serve watery cabbage
C) He sees the dachshund lying in front of the fireplace

A) There is only one room available
B) She is very particular and choosy
C) Of the war

A) Slightly dotty and off her rocker
B) Very suspicious
C) Lots of fun

A) He is sure he has read the names in the newspaper
B) He knows each of the previous guests
C) All of the names on the list are men

A) Poison
B) Pickled walnuts
C) Bitter almonds

A) The owner has unlimited wishes
B) Three men will be granted three wishes
C) The Whites will be granted three wishes

A) Other wishes ended badly
B) The dangers of war
C) The Indian fakir who previously owned the paw

A) A million pounds
B) A new job for Herbert
C) Two hundred pounds

A) Their son Herbert loses his job
B) Their son Herbert dies in an accident
C) They lose their house

A) Mrs. White unlocks the door
B) Mr. White uses his third wish
C) Mr. White throws the paw in the fire