The Black Cat
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11th Grade
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This quiz thoroughly examines Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story "The Black Cat," targeting 11th-grade students studying American Gothic literature. The questions assess multiple levels of comprehension, from basic plot recall to sophisticated literary analysis of Poe's aesthetic principles and narrative techniques. Students need a solid understanding of Gothic literary elements, including the unreliable narrator, symbolism, and irony, as well as knowledge of Poe's theoretical framework regarding "unity of effect" and the ideal length for short fiction. The quiz integrates vocabulary development with story comprehension, requiring students to define terms like "irrevocable," "fidelity," and "conspicuous" within the context of the narrative. To succeed, students must demonstrate analytical thinking skills to identify literary devices, understand character motivation and psychological deterioration, and connect biographical elements of Poe's life to his fictional work. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying 11th-grade American literature. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a comprehensive unit test, review activity, or formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to comparative Gothic literature studies. Teachers can utilize this quiz for homework assignments to reinforce reading comprehension or as a warm-up activity when beginning discussions about unreliable narrators and psychological horror in American literature. The blend of plot-based questions with vocabulary and literary theory makes it particularly valuable for preparing students for standardized assessments and advanced placement examinations. This comprehensive approach aligns with standards RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, and L.11-12.4, ensuring students demonstrate close reading skills, analyze complex characters and plot development, interpret figurative language, and expand their academic vocabulary through contextual understanding.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What caused the narrator to cut Pluto's eyeball out?
The cat broke something
The cat meowed
The cat bit his hand
The cat did nothing
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What happened to the narrator the night of the Pluto's death?
The cat comes back to life
He buries the cat
The night went on normally
The narrator's house burned down
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does the narrator originally not kill the second black cat?
He is ashamed of what he had done to Pluto
He was too busy
The cat ran away
The cat meowed in refusal
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator kill his wife?
She stops him from killing the second cat
The narrator's wife asks him to do it
She hurts the cat
He did not like her anymore
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did the narrator kill Pluto?
The cat was disrespectful to his owner
He doesn't feel like he could be around Pluto anymore
The owner hated cats
The cat was sick
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How does the narrator's second cat act towards him?
It is very aggressive towards him
It stays away from him
It is very skittish around him
It follows him around everywhere at first
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the one imprint left on the wall after the fire?
A woman in distress
A cat shape with a noose around its neck
A shape of the gallows
A shape like an ax
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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