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Poe & "The Black Cat"

Total сұрақ: 25

Worksheet time: 29mins

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1.
This story is told by the narrator
a)
as an appeal to his sentence for release.
b)
in writing so that one day someone might understand it and he needs to confess to cleanse his soul.
c)
who is a reliable narrator as he lived the life.
d)
who explains that he is both mad and a dreamer but must unburden his conscience. 
2.
What did the narrator tell the reader before he began the story?
a)
a.  he wanted to caution the reader about falling into the same trap he fell in.
b)
b.  he had no memory of what happened.
c)
c.  he would die tomorrow and he wanted to unburden his soul.
d)
d.  he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.
3.

The first cat was named after which of the following?

a)

a. a type of diseases that cats get

b)

b. the greek god of the underworld

c)

c. the roman god of the underworld

d)

d. the name of the narrator's girlfriend

4.
The story alludes to the superstition that cats are really
a)
a.  witches in disguise
b)
b.  our dead ancestors
c)
c.  the ghost of murdered people
d)
d.  not good pets to have
5.
The narrator blames his change in mood and behavior on
a)
a.   a brain tumor
b)
b.   alcohol
c)
c.  a curse put on him
d)
d.  his wife divorcing him
6.
What  did the narrator hang in the garden?
a)
a.  the cat
b)
b.  a rabbit
c)
c.  a dog
d)
d.  the narrator's wife
7.
What happened to the narrator's first house?
a)
a.  it was foreclosed on, and he was evicted.
b)
b.  it was burglarized
c)
c.  it was destroyed by a flood
d)
d.  it burned down, except one wall.
8.

What is ironic about the two cats in this short story?

a)

a. they both scratch the narrator

b)

b. they both have only one eye

c)

c. they are both killed by the narrator

d)

d. they both have a white patch on their chest

9.
The one trait that differed from the second cat to Pluto was 
a)
a splotch of white fur on his underside
b)
its tail would not twitch
c)
Pluto has white hair below his chin
d)
Pluto's purr was silent
10.
In addition to the second cat looking like Pluto in weight and color, it 
a)
had only one eye, too
b)
had some white fur, too
c)
was from a tavern, too
d)
loved his wife best, too
11.
The definition of the word  gallows means
a)
a.  an informal term for a young man
b)
b.   a ghostly appearing figure
c)
c.  an instrument of execution, used to hang a condemned person ; a wooden frame
d)
d.  a figment of one's imagination
12.
Who or what did the narrator kill with an axe?
a)
a.  the cat
b)
b.  the narrator's wife
c)
c.  the rabbit
d)
d.  the dog
13.
What did the narrator do after he killed his wife, "for one night, at least,"  
a)
he slept soundly
b)
he was nice to the cat and remained sober and nice to the cat
c)
wrote this story
d)
was not in jail
14.
Where did the police find the narrator's second cat?
a)
a.  down a storm drain
b)
b.  hanging from a tree, like the first cat
c)
c.  inside the wall with the body of the narrator's wife
d)
d.  on the roof of the house
15.
What would be some limitations to reading first person point of view?
a)
You know all of the thoughts of everyone except the narrator. All sides are present. 
b)
It's the easiest to relate to
c)
The first person reading it will always know what happened first.
d)
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.
16.
What common pronouns would be used in a story written in First Person Point of View?
a)
They, them, He
b)
She, we, they
c)
Us, Susan, Megan, Him
d)
I, we, us
17.
From where does the narrator write?
a)
Prison
b)
the chapel
c)
his home
d)
the graveyard
18.
The attitude a speaker or writer takes toward a subject, character, or audience is what type of literary device?
a)
Tone
b)
Voice
c)
Persona
d)
Figurative Language
19.
The narrator's tone in "The Black Cat" can best be described as
a)
detached
b)
comical
c)
melancholy
d)
satirical
20.
Edgar Allan Poe was sent to live with a foster family after he his mother died.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Edgar Allan Poe is most well known for his poem, "The Raven."
a)
True
b)
False
22.
In addition to being a writer, Edgar Allan Poe was also a well-known
a)
Literary Critic
b)
Actor
c)
Artist
d)
Financial Advisor
23.
Many don't realize that Poe is the original creator of 
a)
The detective story
b)
The epic poem
c)
The novel
d)
The western
24.
Poe idolized women and believed they should be treated with respect.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Poe lost many loved ones, including his wife to this devastating disease
a)
Tuberculosis
b)
Alcoholism
c)
Influenza
d)
Rabies