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THE TELL–TALE HEARTSelection Test ACopyright © Holt McDougal, a division of Houghton Mifflin HarcourtComprehensionRead each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer.(6 points each)1. What does the narrator say that madnesshas done to him?A. made him nervousB. sharpened his sensesC. made him hear thingsD. turned him into a murderer2. It is difficult to believe the narrator whenhe says that heA. opened the creaky lantern carefullyB. heard the old man groan in the darkC. treated the old man well before killinghimD. moved slowly to keep from waking theman3. The author creates suspense by describingthe sound of the old man’s heartbeat as thesound of aA. watch’s tickingB. cricket’s chirpingC. mouse’s footstepsD. lantern’s creaking4. The narrator is overconfident after killingthe old man when heA. thinks that no one has heard the oldman screamB. thinks that he has hidden the old man’smurderC. guesses that no one will miss the oldmanD. believes that only he can hear aheartbeat5. Why is the narrator upset with the policeat the end of the story?A. His heart starts to beat very fast.B. The police find the old man’s body.C. The police accuse him of the murder.D. He thinks that they are making fun ofhim.THE TELL–TALE HEARTAssessment FileDiagnostic and Selection TestsGrade 835

SELECTION TEST A, CONTINUEDTHE TELL–TALE HEARTVocabularyChoose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.(6 points each)6. What does acute mean?A. nervousB. prettyC. keenD. mad7. To conceive of something is toA. think of itB. tell about itC. dream about itD. walk toward it8. To vex is toA. planB. wakeC. annoyD. scream9. What does stifled mean?A. evilB. gloomyC. frightenedD. smothered10. A crevice is aA. lanternB. crackC. floorD. roomWritten ResponseShort Response On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions basedon your knowledge of the story. (10 points each)11. Describe the old man’s eye. Use one detail from the story in your response.12. When does the narrator kill the old man?Extended Response Answer the following question based on your knowledge ofthe story. Write one or two paragraphs on a separate sheet of paper . (20 points)13. How is the narrator’s sense of hearing important in the story? Use two details from the storyto support your response.Copyright © Holt McDougal, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt36Diagnostic and Selection TestsGrade 8Assessment File