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Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
Where does the narrator hide the body?
  1. in the cellar
  2. in a nearby cemetery
  3. in the backyard
  4. under the floor boards of the bedroom
Grade 8 The Black Cat
The narrator:
  1. kills his wife in a temper because she defends the cat
  2. becomes an arsonist, destroying his neighbors' homes
  3. finally decides he must reform his life
Grade 8 The Black Cat
At the end, the cat:
  1. calls the attention of the police to the narrator's crime
  2. is killed by the narrator
  3. wins the real affection of the man
Grade 8 The Black Cat
The narrator seeks another cat, takes it home and finds:
  1. that it seems to love him very much
  2. that it is beginning to take on haunting characteristics of the previous pet
  3. both of these
Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
What specifically is it about the old man that troubles the narrator?
  1. he is too old
  2. his vulture ear
  3. his evil eye
  4. he is mean to him
Grade 8 The Black Cat

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The narrator, enraged at the treatment he is receiving:
  1. cuts his cat's eye out
  2. sets fire to his home
  3. turns himself in for treatment
Grade 8 The Black Cat

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That night:
  1. the narrator finally feels a sense of permanent peace
  2. the house catches fire
  3. his wife reproaches him for his sick behavior
Grade 8 The Black Cat

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Following this incident, neighbors note:
  1. how much the man's wife is suffering
  2. the great improvement in the man
  3. the impression of a cat on the bedroom wall
Grade 8 Swallowing Stones
Where was the rifle hidden?
  1. in the lake
  2. under the bed
  3. buried by the wood pile
  4. at school
Grade 8 Swallowing Stones
What was happening the day Charlie Ward died?
  1. Christmas
  2. Michael's 17th birthday party
  3. the homecoming game
  4. It was raining.
Grade 8 Swallowing Stones
Who is Annie Rico?
  1. Jenna's teacher
  2. a relative
  3. the town gossip
  4. the mayor
Grade 8 Swallowing Stones
Who is watching Jenna's house from the church steps?
  1. Josh
  2. Amy
  3. Michael
  4. Darcy
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