English, 12.01.2021 02:10, mem8163

What reason does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” give for killing the old man? a. He disliked the old man’s vulture-like eye.
b. He felt that the old man was unkind to him.
c. He was insane and couldn’t control himself.
d. He planned to take the old man’s riches.

The narrator compares his speed of opening the old man’s door to
a. the pitch darkness of the old man’s room.
b. a lantern with its shutters closed.
c. the minute hand on a watch.
d. the sound sleep of the old man.

The narrator tries to convince the reader that
a. he is a cautious man.
b. he is completely sane.
c. the old man is very wealthy.
d. the old man is suspicious.

What caused the old man to suddenly sit up in bed?
a. The narrator made a noise with the lantern.
b. The wind began to blow strongly outside.
c. A mouse ran across the floor.
d. A cricket began chirping outside.

How does the setting of the story affect the plot?

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