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?

Previous section "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1843) Quick Quiz Next section "The Purloined Letter" (1844) Quick Quiz

Popular pages: Poe’s Short Stories

Take a Study Break