1. What does the story's title mean?

2. The narrator claims he is not mad. What evidence do we have that he is?

3. What does the narrator do with the dead man's body?

4. Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?

 5. The narrator visits the old man's bedroom every night for seven nights before killing him on the eighth night. What finally causes him to commit the act?

 6. The two controlling symbols in the story are the eye and the heart. What might these two symbols represent?

7. Give examples of how Poe creates suspense in the story.