10. Where did the police find the narrator's second cat?

c. inside the wall with the body of the narrator's wife

b. hanging from a tree, like the first cat

The one trait that differed from the second cat to Pluto was

a splotch of white fur on his underside

Pluto has white hair below his chin

Why does the narrator gouge out Pluto's eye?

He didn't get along with the other animals

Why did the narrator raise the ax to the new cat?

The cat almost tripped him down the stairs

The cat bit him and scratched him

What did the narrator tell the reader before he began the story?

c. he would die tomorrow and he wanted to unburden his soul.

a. he wanted to caution the reader about falling into the same trap he fell in.

b. he had no memory of what happened.

d. he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.

The first cat was named after which of the following?

b. the greek god of the underworld

a. a type of diseases that cats get

c. the roman god of the underworld

d. the name of the narrator's girlfriend

The definition of the word gallows means

c. an instrument of execution, used to hang a condemned person ; a wooden frame

a. an informal term for a young man

d. a figment of one's imagination

What did the narrator do after he killed his wife, "for one night, at least,"

he was nice to the cat and remained sober and nice to the cat

What would be some limitations to reading first person point of view?

You only know the narrator's thoughts. You don't know how credible the story is. You only know the narrator's side of the story.

You know all of the thoughts of everyone except the narrator. All sides are present.

The first person reading it will always know what happened first.

4a. What happens as a result of a change in the "general temperament and character " of the narrator in "The Black Cat"?

C. He begins abusing his wife and pet cat.

A. He tries to save the first cat's life.

B. He accidently sets fire to his house.

D. His wife accuses him of murder.

The Black Cat

Authored by Richard Lawson

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10th - 12th Grade

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the black cat?

Mickey

Pluto

Mittens

Daisy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

2. The narrator blames his change in mood and behavior on

a. a brain tumor

b. alcohol

c. a curse put on him

d. his wife divorcing him

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

3. What did the narrator hang in the garden?

a. the cat

b. a rabbit

c. a dog

d. the narrator's wife

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. What happened to the narrator's first house?

a. it was foreclosed on, and he was evicted.

b. it was burglarized

c. it was destroyed by a flood

d. it burned down, except one wall.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

5. The story alludes to the superstition that cats are really

a. witches in disguise

b. our dead ancestors

c. the ghost of murdered people

d. not good pets to have

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

6. What is ironic about the two cats?

a. they both scratch the narrator

b. they both have only one eye

c. they are both killed by the narrator

d. they both have a white patch on their chest

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

9. Who or what did the narrator kill with an axe?

a. the cat

b. the narrator's wife

c. the rabbit

d. the dog

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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The Black Cat

What is the name of the black cat?

2. The narrator blames his change in mood and behavior on

3. What did the narrator hang in the garden?

4. What happened to the narrator's first house?

5. The story alludes to the superstition that cats are really

6. What is ironic about the two cats?

9. Who or what did the narrator kill with an axe?

10. Where did the police find the narrator's second cat?

The one trait that differed from the second cat to Pluto was

From where does the narrator write?

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