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    The document contains reading comprehension questions about Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". The questions probe details about the story's plot such as the madman's reasons for killing the old man, how he concealed the body, and what ultimately causes him to confess to the murder.

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    Comprehension questions for Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart

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    The document contains reading comprehension questions about Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". The questions probe details about the story's plot such as the madman's reasons for killing the old man, how he concealed the body, and what ultimately causes him to confess to the murder.

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    The document contains reading comprehension questions about Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". The questions probe details about the story's plot such as the madman's reasons for killing the old man, how he concealed the body, and what ultimately causes him to confess to the murder.

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    Reading thinking questions – Tell - Tale Heart

    1. In page 36, what reason does he give as him not being mad?
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    2. What gave him the idea at the top of page 37 and what were its effects?
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    3. What is another reason the man gives for not being mad, in page37? Please include
    excerpts in the reading to support your answer
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    4. How does the man interpret the old man’s groan in page 39?
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    5. What sound made the madman angry in page 39 which eventually made him kill the old
    man?
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    6. Please describe how the madman concealed the dead body?


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    7. Why did the police officers arrive at the old man’s house?
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    8. What makes the mad man eventually admit to the murder and why does he do so?
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