In "The Black Cat," what happens after the narrator's character undergoes "a radical alteration for the worse"?A.He begins killing other animals in the neighborhood.B.He starts abusing his wife and favorite cat, Pluto.C.He tries to kill his wife by burning down the house.D.He feels guilty and tells his wife that he killed the cat.

What events from "The Black Cat" seem to prove the wife's superstition about cats to be correct?A.The narrator starts drinking heavily and becomes abusive, scaring both his wife and his pet.B.The impression of a cat with a rope around its neck appears on a wall of the burned-out house.C.The wife brings home new animals for the narrator because she knows he is an animal lover.D.The narrator calmly decides to hide the body of his wife inside the wall of the cellar.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

At the beginning of "The Black Cat," the narrator doesn't explain what he did to deserve death as a consequence of his actions. What effect does this withholding of information create?A.It increases suspense so that the reader must continue reading to find answers.B.It forces the reader to suspend disbelief in order to understand the story.C.It urges the reader to use outside sources to find information.D.It allows the reader to better understand the motivation of the narrator.

Which events happen first in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"?A.The narrator kills his wife in a fit of anger and hides her body within the walls of the cellar.B.The narrator says he will die the following day as a consequence of his actions.C.The narrator relates information about his childhood and the happy early years of his marriage.D.The narrator finds a second cat in a tavern and decides to bring it home with him.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why does the narrator cut out one of the eyes of his cat, Pluto?A.The cat seemed to like his wife better.B.The cat was frightened and bit him.C.The cat had been avoiding him.D.The cat tried to run away from him.

Which passage is the best example of the falling action in "The Black Cat"?A.I experienced a sentiment half of horror, half of remorse, for the crime of which I had been guilty.B.I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others.C.I was especially fond of animals, and was indulged by my parents with a great variety of pets.D.But to-morrow I die, and to-day I would unburthen my soul.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS