PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On what character traits does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” pride himself?
A
his abilities to lie and steal
B
his sneakiness and his fear
C
his wit and his confidence
D
his intelligence and his patience
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He’s nervous ("very dreadfully nervous"), paranoid, and physically and mentally ill. He doesn’t know the difference between the “real” and the “unreal, ‘’ and seems to be completely alone and friendless in the world. We suspect that he rarely sleeps. Oh yeah: and he’s also a murderer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Considering that, and the way the narrator acts in the story, the narrator is rational and intelligent but insane. The story is a retelling of the narrator’s actions which he tries to use as a justification for his sanity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The narrator claims that he suffers from “nervousness” that causes an “over-acuteness of the senses.” This is the only explanation he gives for his motives and obsession with the old man’s eye.

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