The Black Cat - STUDY

Who wrote "The Black Cat"?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• John Steinbeck

• William Shakespeare

• Harper Lee

What was the narrator's great interest and passion in life?

• Mathematics

• Medicine

• Animals

• Death

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was the narrator's weakness?

• Gambling

• Alcohol

• Drugs

• Online shopping

The first cat's name was:

• Ember

• Pluto

• Poseidon

• Zeus

What body part was the first cat missing?

• A leg

• His eye

• His heart

• His tail

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In the story, the narrator's house:

• Is haunted.

• Is falling down.

• Burns to the ground.

• Is repossessed by the banks.

What does the second black cat do that annoys the narrator?

• Meows all the time.

• Scratches him.

• Scares the other animals.

• Follows him everywhere.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who does the narrator kill at the end of the story?

• His wife.

• The second black cat.

• The police.

• Himself.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does he hide the body?

• He builds a wall in the cellar.

• He burns the body.

• He throws it into the lake.

• He chops it up and hides it under the floorboards.

Which of the following statements describes one of the main themes of the story?

• Black cats are unfriendly creatures that cause bad luck.

• Justice should focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment.

• Violence leads to more violence and can have deadly consequences.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2