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October Stories Quiz
  • 1. The Tell-Tale Heart: When the story opens, the narrator is saying ---
A) He is not insane
B) The old man is cruel to him
C) He is very confused
  • 2. The Tell-Tale Heart: What bothers the narrator about the old man?
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
  • 3. The Tell-Tale Heart: Why do the police come to the house?
A) The old man had asked the police to check on him
B) A neighbor reported hearing a shriek
C) The narrator called them
  • 4. The Tell-Tale Heart: The narrator confesses to the police because he ---
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
  • 5. The Tell-Tale Heart: The story shows situational irony when the ---
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
  • 6. The Landlady: What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?
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
  • 7. The Landlady: The landlady explains that there are no other guests because ---
A) Of the war
B) She is very particular and choosy
C) There is only one room available
  • 8. The Landlady: At first, Billy thinks the landlady is ---
A) Lots of fun
B) Slightly dotty and off her rocker
C) Very suspicious
  • 9. The Landlady: What puzzles Billy about the landlady’s guest list?
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
  • 10. The Landlady: What do you think makes Billy’s tea taste strange?
A) Bitter almonds
B) Poison
C) Pickled walnuts
  • 11. The Monkey's Paw: What are the powers of the monkey’s paw?
A) Three men will be granted three wishes
B) The owner has unlimited wishes
C) The Whites will be granted three wishes
  • 12. The Monkey's Paw: What did the White’s friend warn them about?
A) Other wishes ended badly
B) The Indian fakir who previously owned the paw
C) The dangers of war
  • 13. The Monkey's Paw: What does Mr. White wish for first?
A) Two hundred pounds
B) A new job for Herbert
C) A million pounds
  • 14. The Monkey's Paw: What happens as a result of the first wish?
A) Their son Herbert dies in an accident
B) They lose their house
C) Their son Herbert loses his job
  • 15. The Monkey's Paw: What is the climax of the story?
A) Mr. White uses his third wish
B) Mrs. White unlocks the door
C) Mr. White throws the paw in the fire
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