The Hitchhiker & The Tell-Tale Heart

1. The Hitchhiker & The Tell-Tale Heart

2. The Tell-Tale Heart for 100:Who is the narrator in this story? The murderer Back to Game Board

3. The Tell-Tale Heart for 200:Why does the murderer in the story believe that the murder of the old man is justified? Because his eye upsets him Back to Game Board

4. The Tell-Tale Heart for 300:What eventually drives the murderer to confess? The beating of the heart driving him mad Back to Game Board

5. The Tell-Tale Heart for 400:Why does the murderer visit the old man’s room so many times before committing the murder? He was waiting for his eye to be open Back to Game Board

6. The Tell-Tale Heart for 500:How many times does the murderer visit the old man’s room? 7 times Back to Game Board

7. The Hitchhiker for 100Who is the main character of this radio play? Ronald Adams Back to Game Board

8. The Hitchhiker for 200Where does the main character see the hitchhiker for the first time? On the Brooklyn Bridge Back to Game Board

9. The Hitchhiker for 300Which detail about the hitchhiker’s appearance bother’s the main character the most? Rain drops on his shoulders Back to Game Board

10. The Hitchhiker for 400What does the mechanic at the gas station tell the narrator about hitchhikers? He never sees them there - someone would have to be crazy to hitchhike or pick up a hitchhiker there because the stretch of highway is so long Back to Game Board

11. The Hitchhiker for 500After seeing the hitchhiker many times, how does the narrator try to deal with the situation of seeing the hitchhiker over and over again? He tries to run him over Back to Game Board

12. The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary for 100 PointsA person with acute eyesight woulda. wear glassesb. be blindc. see very well c. See very well Back to Game Board

13. The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary for 200 PointsA stifled laugh is one that isa. falseb. held backc. too loud b. Held back Back to Game Board

14. The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary for 300 PointsIf you argue vehemently about an issue, you probably feela. uninterestedb. hesitantc. passionate c. passionate Back to Game Board

15. The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary for 400 PointsName the word that goes with the definition:to disturb; annoy vex Back to Game Board

16. The Tell-Tale Heart Vocabulary for 500 PointsName the word that goes with the definition:ridicule derision Back to Game Board

17. The Hitchhiker Vocabulary for 100 PointsChildren usually consider it a lark to go a. to schoolb. to the doctorc. trick-or-treating c. trick-or-treating Back to Game Board

18. The Hitchhiker Vocabulary for 200 PointsA dog would be considered menacing if it werea. sleepingb. growlingc. playing b. growling Back to Game Board

19. The Hitchhiker Vocabulary for 300 PointsWhich of the following would best describe the height of a nondescript person? a. very tallb. averagec. very short b. average Back to Game Board

20. The Hitchhiker Vocabulary for 400 Points Name the word that goes with the definition:a guarantee or pledge assurance Back to Game Board

21. The Hitchhiker Vocabulary for 500 PointsName the word that goes with the definition:suggestive of evil or misfortune sinister Back to Game Board

22. Mood, Tone, & Foreshadowing for 100 PointsWhat is the definition of mood? The feeling the reader gets Back to Game Board

23. Mood, Tone, & Foreshadowing for 200 PointsWhat is the definition of tone? The feeling the writer is trying to portray Back to Game Board

24. Mood,Tone, & foreshadowing for 300 PointsHow is foreshadowing present in the narrator’s interaction with his mother in The Hitchhiker? She keeps warning him and telling him to be careful Back to Game Board

25. Mood, Tone, & Foreshadowing for 400 PointsWhat is the author’s purpose in The Tell-Tale Heart? To frighten the reader Back to Game Board

26. Mood,Tone, & Foreshadowing for 500 PointsWhat would the author’s purpose be in a textbook? To inform Back to Game Board