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Quiz on "The Black Cat"

Instructions

Answer the following questions based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat." Select the correct answer from the options provided.

  1. What is the narrator's primary addiction?

    • A. Alcohol
    • B. Gambling
    • C. Reading
    • D. Smoking

  2. What does the narrator claim to have loved before his downfall?

    • A. His wife
    • B. Cats
    • C. Dogs
    • D. Birds

  3. What is the name of the black cat in the story?

    • A. Prowler
    • B. Pluto
    • C. Shadow
    • D. Midnight

  4. What gruesome act does the narrator commit against Pluto?

    • A. He starves him
    • B. He drowns him
    • C. He hangs him
    • D. He beats him

  5. How does the narrator feel after harming Pluto?

    • A. Indifferent
    • B. Remorseful
    • C. Angry
    • D. Happy

  6. What happens to the narrator's house in a fire?

    • A. It is untouched
    • B. It burns to the ground
    • C. Only the kitchen is damaged
    • D. It is partially burned

  7. What unusual feature does the second cat have?

    • A. It has no tail
    • B. It has a white mark
    • C. It is rainbow-colored
    • D. It is three-legged

  8. Why does the narrator kill his wife?

    • A. In a fit of rage
    • B. To protect himself
    • C. Out of jealousy
    • D. For no reason at all

  9. What does the narrator do with his wife's body?

    • A. He buries it in the backyard
    • B. He hides it in the wall
    • C. He throws it in the river
    • D. He burns it in the fireplace

  10. How does the narrator eventually get caught?

    • A. He confesses
    • B. The police find evidence
    • C. The second cat reveals the body
    • D. His wife returns

  11. What emotion predominates the narrator throughout the story?

    • A. Fear
    • B. Anger
    • C. Guilt
    • D. Happiness

  12. What does the second cat symbolize?

    • A. Freedom
    • B. Guilt
    • C. Happiness
    • D. Love

  13. Where does the story take place?

    • A. In a city
    • B. In the countryside
    • C. In a castle
    • D. On an island

  14. How does the narrator view his own actions?

    • A. As justified
    • B. As mistakes
    • C. As heroic
    • D. As insignificant

  15. What genre does "The Black Cat" belong to?

    • A. Drama
    • B. Comedy
    • C. Horror
    • D. Romance

  16. How is the narrator described at the beginning of the story?

    • A. Innocent
    • B. Reliable
    • C. Unstable
    • D. Happy

  17. What ultimately happens to the narrator at the end?

    • A. He escapes
    • B. He is imprisoned
    • C. He dies
    • D. He moves away

  18. Which literary device is heavily used to convey the narrator's instability?

    • A. Foreshadowing
    • B. Irony
    • C. Symbolism
    • D. Alliteration

  19. What theme is prevalent in "The Black Cat"?

    • A. Love conquers all
    • B. The destructive nature of addiction
    • C. Friendship
    • D. Adventure

  20. How does the narrator describe his relationship with his pets?

    • A. Joyful and loving
    • B. Cruel and neglectful
    • C. Indifferent
    • D. Playful

  21. What is the consequence of the narrator's actions towards Pluto?

    • A. He finds freedom
    • B. He becomes paranoid
    • C. He makes a new friend
    • D. He feels successful

  22. What happens after the narrator kills his wife?

    • A. He feels relieved
    • B. He suffers from nightmares
    • C. He becomes a famous author
    • D. He returns to drinking

  23. Why does the narrator choose to kill the second cat?

    • A. To take revenge
    • B. It reminded him of Pluto
    • C. He was jealous
    • D. It attacked him

  24. How does the climax of the story unfold?

    • A. In a quiet moment
    • B. During an argument
    • C. In a fit of rage
    • D. In a dream

  25. What is the emotional state of the narrator as he recounts his tale?

    • A. Joyful
    • B. Detached
    • C. Remorseful
    • D. Fearful

  26. What does the narrator compare his actions to?

    • A. A heroic journey
    • B. An addiction
    • C. A game
    • D. A work of art

  27. How does the narrator's wife react to the second cat?

    • A. She loves it
    • B. She hates it
    • C. She is indifferent
    • D. She is jealous

  28. What does the narrator say about the nature of evil?

    • A. It is external
    • B. It is within himself
    • C. It is a temporary state
    • D. It is purely instinctive

  29. What type of narrative style is used in "The Black Cat"?

    • A. First-person
    • B. Third-person
    • C. Second-person
    • D. Omniscient

  30. At what point in the story does the narrator feel most remorse?

    • A. After killing Pluto
    • B. After killing his wife
    • C. After being caught
    • D. After seeing the second cat

Correct Answers

  1. A
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C
  5. B
  6. B
  7. B
  8. A
  9. B
  10. C
  11. C
  12. B
  13. A
  14. A
  15. C
  16. C
  17. B
  18. C
  19. B
  20. B
  21. B
  22. B
  23. B
  24. C
  25. C
  26. B
  27. A
  28. B
  29. A
  30. B