The Black Cat

Where is the narrator telling his story from?

• His hiding place

• A psychiatric hospital

• Prison

• A carriage

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

• a.  he wanted to caution the reader about falling into the same trap he fell in.
• b.  he had no memory of what happened.
• c.  he would die tomorrow and he wanted to unburden his soul.
• d.  he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.

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Before this incident, the author was known for his kindness and gentle nature.

• True

• False

The first cat was named after which of the following?

• a. a type of diseases that cats get

• c. the roman god of the underworld

• d. the name of the narrator's girlfriend

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

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

The definition of the word gallows means

• a. an informal term for a young man

• b. a ghostly appearing figure

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

• d. a figment of one's imagination

What did the narrator hang in the garden?

• a. the cat

• b. a rabbit

• c. a dog

• d. the narrator's wife

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.

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

• a splotch of white fur on his underside
• its tail would not twitch
• Pluto has white hair below his chin
• Pluto's purr was silent

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