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“The Black Cat” Quiz

1. What part of Pluto, the cat’s body, did the narrator cut out/off?

A. One of his eyes


B. His nose
C. His tail
D. One of his ears

2. What was the difference between Pluto’s appearance and the appearance of the new
cat?

A. The new cat had no tail.


B. The new cat had no ears.
C. The new cat had brown eyes, whereas Pluto had green ones.
D. The new cat had a patch of white on him.

3. Why did the narrator kill Pluto?

A. He wanted his fur.


B. He wanted to eat him.
C. He thought that the cat was useless.
D. He was angry and drunk.

4. What caused the change in the narrator’s characteristics?

A. He suffered from a rare disease.


B. He previously had a heart attack.
C. He drank large amounts of alcohol.
D. He was upset about family matters.

5. Where is the narrator writing this story from?

A. His house.
B. A jail cell.
C. A bar.
D. His cellar.

6. What is the narrator’s name?

A. Sam
B. Ted
C. He is unnamed.
D. Joe
7. How did the narrator kill Pluto?

A. He stabbed him to death.


B. He drowned him.
C. He shot him.
D. He hung him.

8. What was ironic about the two cats?

A. His wife only loved one cat.


B. They were both missing an eye.
C. One cat was brown.
D. They were both missing their tail.

9. According to superstition, Black Cats are often thought to be in


disguise….

A. Goblins
B. The devil
C. Witches
D. Old Men

10. What was the narrator’s punishment for killing his wife?

A. Life in jail
B. 60 years in prison
C. He didn’t get caught
D. The death penalty

11. What led to the discovery of the body?

A. The narrator’s excitement


B. The smell of the body
C. The poorly laid bricks
D. The woman screaming

12. Do you think there were two cats or just one? Explain your answer in detail. Use
support from the story.

13. Would you recommend this story to a friend? Why or why not? Explain.
14. Which story did you like better: The Raven or The Black Cat? Why?

“The Black Cat” Quiz Answer Key

1. What part of Pluto, the cat’s body, did the narrator cut out/off?

E. One of his eyes


F. His nose
G. His tail
H. One of his ears

2. What was the difference between Pluto’s appearance and the appearance of the new
cat?

E. The new cat had no tail.


F. The new cat had no ears.
G. The new cat had brown eyes, whereas Pluto had green ones.
H. The new cat had a patch of white on him.

3. Why did the narrator kill Pluto?

E. He wanted his fur.


F. He wanted to eat him.
G. He thought that the cat was useless.
H. He was angry and drunk.

4. What caused the change in the narrator’s characteristics?

E. He suffered from a rare disease.


F. He previously had a heart attack.
G. He drank large amounts of alcohol.
H. He was upset about family matters.

5. Where is the narrator writing this story from?

E. His house.
F. A jail cell.
G. A bar.
H. His cellar.

6. What is the narrator’s name?


E. Sam
F. Ted
G. He is unnamed.
H. Joe

7. How did the narrator kill Pluto?

E. He stabbed him to death.


F. He drowned him.
G. He shot him.
H. He hung him.

8. What was ironic about the two cats?

E. His wife only loved one cat.


F. They were both missing an eye.
G. One cat was brown.
H. They were both missing their tail.

9. According to superstition, Black Cats are often thought to be in


disguise….

E. Goblins
F. The devil
G. Witches
H. Old Men

10. What was the narrator’s punishment for killing his wife?

E. Life in jail
F. 60 years in prison
G. He didn’t get caught
H. The death penalty

11. What led to the discovery of the body?

E. The narrator’s excitement


F. The smell of the body
G. The poorly laid bricks
H. The woman screaming
12. Do you think there were two cats or just one? Explain your answer in detail. Use
support from the story. Opinion-grade based on completion and
thought-worth 2 points

13. Would you recommend this story to a friend? Why or why not? Explain.
Opinion-grade based on completion and thought –worth 2 points

14. Which story did you like better: The Raven or The Black Cat? Why?
Opinion-worth 2 points

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