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Poe's The Black Cat Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains ten multiple choice questions over the Edgar Allan Poe story, 'The Black Cat.'

A multiple-choice quiz by BIA. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BIA

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,117

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2157

Last 3 plays: Guest 188 (8/10), Guest 49 (6/10), Guest 104 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Out of all the different kinds of animals, what kind of animal did the narrator and his wife NOT have? Hint

A rabbit

A dog

A rat

A goldfish

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Question 2 of 10

2. What animal did the narrator cut the eye out of? Hint

The dog

The cat

The rat

The rabbit

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was specifically caught on fire in the story? Hint

The rug

The narrator's wife

The narrator's coat

The curtains

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who or what had the narrator hanged in the garden? Hint

The dog

The cat

The rabbit

The narrator's wife

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the narrator's eye fall upon in his gaze around his den? Hint

A cat

A figure moving through the room

A ghost of his wife

A note from his wife to him about an affair she had

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was weird about the new cat? Hint

The missing tail

The missing leg

The missing eye

The missing tooth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who or what did the narrator kill with the axe? Hint

His rabbit

His cat

His wife

His dog

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did the narrator put the person or thing that he killed with the axe? Hint

The sewer

The wall in the den

The wall in the cellar

The well

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Question 9 of 10

9. What other Poe story is this story similar to? Hint

The Masque of the Red Death

The Purloined Letter

The Tell-Tale Heart

The Gold Bug

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened at the end? Hint

A white cat came in, led the police to the wall

The police smelled something

A noise was heard

The narrator confessed

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 17 2024 : Guest 188: 8/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 49: 6/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 104: 9/10
Mar 29 2024 : nikkitem: 10/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 157: 0/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 154: 6/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 172: 10/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 151: 8/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 93: 4/10

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