The Black Cat

What point of view is The Black Cat told from?

First person

Where is the narrator telling his story from?

A prison cell

What does the narrator say will happen tomorrow?

He will die

What was the narrator's immediate purpose for telling his tale?

To merely tell a series of events that happened to him

What is the name of the narrator’s first black cat?

Pluto

On what does the narrator place blame for his behavior?

The spirit of perverseness

According to the narrator, which group did he neglect and ill-use?

Animals

What is true about the narrator’s wife?

She is scared her husband will kill her

How did the narrator kill his first cat?

He hanged it

What devastating event affects the narrator and his wife?

A fire destroys their home

What distinguishes the second cat from the first one?

A splotch of white hair

What does the second cat do that irritates the narrator?

It constantly hides in the cellar