Answers to these questions of the tell-tale heart?
2. PART A: In the story, what causes the conflict between the narrator and the old man?
3. PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
4. Which of the following best describes the significance of the beating heart throughout the story?
5. Compare and contrast the narrator's point of view at the beginning to the end of the story. Note
any differences and the possible causes behind these differences.

1. The narrator claims he is not mad—do you believe him? What constitutes madness? Cite evidence
in your answer that either supports or disproves this claim.
2. How does fear drive action? What does the narrator fear and why? Use evidence from this text,
your own experience, and other art, literature or history in your answer.