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Quiz about The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe Quiz

All about the short story by E.A. Poe.

A multiple-choice quiz by barb99. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
barb99

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,749

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1601

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (9/10), Guest 171 (10/10), Guest 172 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What caused the narrator to gouge the cat's eye out? Hint

The cat meowed.

The cat bit his hand.

The cat did nothing.

The cat was inside.

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Question 2 of 10

2. What happened to the narrator the night he killed the cat? Hint

all of these

he bought a new cat

his house caught on fire

his wife left him

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Question 3 of 10

3. When returning to the ruins the next day, the narrator was shocked to find a wall still standing behind his bed. Did he find the figure of the cat on the wall?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the narrator find at the bar one night? Hint

A cat

His wife

Money

Alcohol

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the narrator's first cat? Hint

Pluto

Don

Goofy

Edgar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did the narrator kill his wife and then burn her body to get rid of it?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did the narrator kill his wife? Hint

He was sick of her

She tried to kill the narrator

She was no good

She stopped him from killing the cat

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did the narrator see on the cat's chest? Hint

Nothing

The old cat, Pluto

Gallows

His own reflection

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many days did the cat go missing for? Hint

Half a day

One day

Four days

Fifty days

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who gave away the hiding place of the narrator's dead wife? Hint

no one, he got away with the crime

the wife

the cat

the narrator

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Apr 11 2024 : Guest 47: 9/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 171: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 2: 9/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 70: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What caused the narrator to gouge the cat's eye out?

Answer: The cat bit his hand.

After the narrator came home, much intoxicated, he wanted the cat to avoid him at all costs. The narrator then seized the cat and in his fright, the cat bit his hand, causing the narrator to become furious and hurt the cat.

2. What happened to the narrator the night he killed the cat?

Answer: his house caught on fire

After this, he no longer had any costly things due to the fire.

3. When returning to the ruins the next day, the narrator was shocked to find a wall still standing behind his bed. Did he find the figure of the cat on the wall?

Answer: yes

After seeing the cat on the wall, he immediately thought that someone found the cat on the ground and threw it through the window.

4. What did the narrator find at the bar one night?

Answer: A cat

While sitting in the tavern one night, he saw something and it was a black cat nearly the size of his old cat.

5. What was the name of the narrator's first cat?

Answer: Pluto

It was the narrator's favorite pet and he gave it a lot of attention.

6. Did the narrator kill his wife and then burn her body to get rid of it?

Answer: no

He actually stuffed the body in the wall so no one would find out what he had done.

7. Why did the narrator kill his wife?

Answer: She stopped him from killing the cat

While helping the narrator do things in the basement, the cat made the narrator very angry. So he tried to kill the cat but his wife tried to stop him by holding her hand out. He became furious and killed her.

8. What did the narrator see on the cat's chest?

Answer: Gallows

After seeing this, the narrator became very scared.

9. How many days did the cat go missing for?

Answer: Four days

After the cat disappeared, the narrator thought he had gotten away with this terrible crime, but he was wrong.

10. Who gave away the hiding place of the narrator's dead wife?

Answer: the cat

After the fourth day, the police came and inspected the whole apartment and after going to the basement, the narrator thought he had nothing to worry about until the police were about to leave. Right when the police were getting ready to leave, they heard a loud horrible screech and the police immediately tore open the wall and discovered the narrator's wife.

The cat was also discovered.

Source: Author barb99

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