SparkNotes: Poe’s Short Stories: âThe Black Catâ (1843) Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
In addition to Pluto the cat, what other animals does the narrator of “The Black Cat” keep as pets?

Birds
Rabbits
A monkey
All of the above

2 of 5
After being bitten by Pluto, in a drunken rage, the narrator of “The Black Cat” retaliates by mutilating the cat’s ___.

Tail
Eye
Paw
Tongue

3 of 5
What ominous event takes place on the same night that the narrator hangs Pluto?

A fire
A thunderstorm
A hurricane
An earthquake

4 of 5
Enraged by his wife’s defense of the mysterious new cat, the narrator kills her with ___.

A gun
A knife
An axe
His hands

5 of 5
In “The Black Cat,” how many days pass between the narrator murdering his wife and the arrival of the police?

One
Four
Seven
Ten

Poe’s Short Stories

âThe Black Catâ (1843) Quiz

1 of 5
In addition to Pluto the cat, what other animals does the narrator of “The Black Cat” keep as pets?

2 of 5
After being bitten by Pluto, in a drunken rage, the narrator of “The Black Cat” retaliates by mutilating the cat’s ___.

3 of 5
What ominous event takes place on the same night that the narrator hangs Pluto?

4 of 5
Enraged by his wife’s defense of the mysterious new cat, the narrator kills her with ___.

5 of 5
In “The Black Cat,” how many days pass between the narrator murdering his wife and the arrival of the police?

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1 of 5 In addition to Pluto the cat, what other animals does the narrator of “The Black Cat” keep as pets?

2 of 5 After being bitten by Pluto, in a drunken rage, the narrator of “The Black Cat” retaliates by mutilating the cat’s ___.

3 of 5 What ominous event takes place on the same night that the narrator hangs Pluto?

4 of 5 Enraged by his wife’s defense of the mysterious new cat, the narrator kills her with ___.

5 of 5 In “The Black Cat,” how many days pass between the narrator murdering his wife and the arrival of the police?

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CHARACTERS Character List

CHARACTERS Roderick Usher: Character Analysis

MAIN IDEAS Important Quotations Explained

MAIN IDEAS Themes

FURTHER STUDY Review Quiz

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QUIZ: Are You Living in a Literary Dystopia? Mar 23, 2020

1 of 5
In addition to Pluto the cat, what other animals does the narrator of “The Black Cat” keep as pets?

2 of 5
After being bitten by Pluto, in a drunken rage, the narrator of “The Black Cat” retaliates by mutilating the cat’s ___.

3 of 5
What ominous event takes place on the same night that the narrator hangs Pluto?

4 of 5
Enraged by his wife’s defense of the mysterious new cat, the narrator kills her with ___.

5 of 5
In “The Black Cat,” how many days pass between the narrator murdering his wife and the arrival of the police?