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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Poison
B) Bitter almonds
C) Pickled walnuts

A) The owner has unlimited wishes
B) The Whites will be granted three wishes
C) Three men 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) Two hundred pounds
B) A million pounds
C) A new job for Herbert

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

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