The Black Cat

Q1: The Black Cat is told from which point of view?
A1: First person

Q2: From where is the narrator telling his story?
A2: A prison cell

Q3: According to the narrator, what is going to happen tomorrow?
A3: He will die

Q4: What was the narrator's “immediate purpose” for telling his tale?
A4: To merely tell a series of events that happened to him

Q5: What is the name of the narrator’s first black cat?
A5: Pluto

Q6: The narrator places blame for his behavior on the spirit of what?
A6: Perverseness

Q7: According to the narrator, he had neglected and ill-used which group?
A7: Animals

Q8: What is true about the narrator’s wife?
A8: She is scared her husband will kill her

Q9: How did the narrator kill his first cat?
A9: He hanged it

Q10: What devastating event affects the narrator and his wife?
A10: A fire destroys their home

Q11: The second cat looks much like the first one, with the exception of what?
A11: A splotch of white hair

Q12: What does the second cat do that irritates the narrator?
A12: It constantly hides in the cellar