Literature 5H three short stories

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

How was the main character feeling at the start of Tell-tale Heart?

1. angry
2. sick
3. nervous
4. sad

Why did the man in Tell-tale Heart kill his housemate?
The housemate ...

1. was in pain
2. had gold
3. had a scary eye
4. wronged him

What did the man in Tell-tale Heart try to convince you of?
He tried to convince you that he was NOT....

1. mad
2. evil
3. stupid
4. good

How did the killer in Tell-tale Heart feel when the police arrived?

1. calm
2. angry
3. nervous
4. confident

How did the police find out about the murder in Tell tale Heart?

1. the neighbours had witnessed the murder
2. the beating heart of the victim could be heard
3. the killer admits the murder
4. the police has evidence of the murder

How would you explain the title Tell-tale Heart?

1. the victim's heart betrays the killer
2. the killer's heart tells him that he did the wrong thing
3. the police finds the body in the heart of the house
4. the victim's wife called the police

To whom or what does the title 'Lamb to the slaughter' NOT refer?

1. Mary
2. the police
3. Patrick
4. the greengrocer

what is the situation at the beginning of Lamb to the Slaughter?

1. homely
2. sad
3. tense
4. merry

Why does Mary hit Patrick with a leg of Lamb in Lamb to the Slaughter?

1. Patrick is rude
2. Patrick has only just told her bad news
3. Mary does not know what she 's doing
4. Mary has had enough of her marriage

Why does Mary laugh at the end of Lamb to the Slaughter?

1. She managed to cover up the murder
2. She laughs to please the police
3. She has become mad
4. She is happy that the police has arrived

In Death by Scrabble the man describes his married life as

1. calm
2. full of sorrow
3. unpredictable
4. uneventful

What does the man realize half way his game of scrabble?

1. that his wife hates him
2. that he has a boring life
3. that every word comes true
4. that his wife knows that he cheats

Does the scrabbling wife realize what is happening in the game?

1. yes, she puts down the word DEATH
2. yes, she makes him choke on a letter tile
3. no, she panics in the end
4. no, she dies herself