The Black Cat

Who is Pluto?

• Pluto is the narrator's dog.

• Pluto is the narrator's cat.

• Pluto is the narrator's doctor.

• Pluto is the barkeep in the narrator's favorite bar.

In the first few paragraphs, the narrator gives us some background information about himself. What does he most stress?

• He stresses that he has been suffering for a long time from depression, and that he is under a doctor's care.

• He stresses that he is a very religious person who makes decisions only after he reads the Bible and consults with a clergyman.

• He stresses that he is not mad, but has recently become irrational and excitable.

• He stresses that he has been badly scared by an animal, when he was young, and had been trying ever since to become comfortable in their presence.

Describe the relationship between Pluto and the narrator.

• They do not like each other, and antagonize one another whenever they are together.

• The narrator likes Pluto, but Pluto prefers the company of the narrator's wife, which causes him to because jealous.

• They remain great friends throughout the story.

• At first they are very close. The relationship changes later because of the narrator's drinking problem.

What was the first violent act that the narrator did to Pluto?

• He broke Pluto's leg.

• He cut Pluto's eye out.

• He threw Pluto in the icy river.

• He starved Pluto for two weeks.

The narrator had the following pets:

• A goldfish, a cat, a monkey, a dog, birds and rabbits.

• A goldfish, a cat, an ape, a dog, birds and rabbits.

• A goldfish, a cat, a monkey, a dog, birds and mice.

• A goldfish, a goat, a monkey, a dog, birds and rabbits.

Where did the narrator hide the body of his victim?

• In the wall of his cellar
• In the ground
• In the barn
• In one of the hogsheads of alcohol

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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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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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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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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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