Answers IC English 12 - DeeringPart 7: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Conflict and Resolution

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” Answers

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In what way is the passage characteristic of gothic fiction?

It explores fear and strong emotions.

It focuses on reason and science.

It describes a supernatural creature.

It uses a third-person point of view.

Which statement best describes the narrative point of view in this passage?

The passage uses a third-person point of view and a reliable, all-knowing narrator.

The passage uses a first-person point of view and a reliable, all-knowing narrator.

The passage uses a third-person point of view and an unreliable narrator.

The passage uses a first-person point of view and an unreliable narrator.

Which statement best explains how a reader can tell that the passage’s narrator is unreliable?

The narrator says he loved the old man, but other events show he is prejudiced against older people.

The narrator claims he is not suffering from madness, but he has no rational reason to kill the old man.

The narrator insists he is uninterested in gold, but he clearly murdered the man for his money.

The narrator says he does not know where he got the idea to kill the old man, but he is lying to protect someone else.

Which statement best explains how the passages work together to reveal that the narrator is unreliable?

The narrator insists he can speak calmly and rationally, but he becomes increasingly agitated and delusional.

The narrator claims he was in agony, but the reader knows he was pretending to be upset.

The narrator once believed the police were mocking him, but he no longer believes this.

The narrator says he wants to know the cause of his madness, but his rational behavior suggests that he is not mad.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the narrative style and the genre of "The Tell-Tale Heart”?

Using a third-person point of view allows Poe to provide a calm, reasonable perspective on the supernatural events in the story.

Poe’s use of an unreliable narrator makes the reader want to solve the mystery of who really killed the old man.

Using an unreliable and excitable narrator allows Poe to explore irrationality and strong emotions.

Poe’s use of the first-person point of view allows the reader to admire the narrator’s inspiring and heroic deeds.

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