The Black Cat
What was the name of the cat whose eye was carved out?
Pluto
What animal does the narrator compare the old man's eye to?
The eye of a vulture
Where was Sergeant Major Morris stationed before visiting the Whites?
India
Where do Annabel and the narrator live?
In a kingdom by the sea
Name Cole's parole officer.
Garvey
According to the text, what led to the narrator's descent into madness?
"I began to drink too much wine and other strong drinks."
He became an alcoholic.
What animal does the old man blame for the sounds he hears as he rests in bed?
"it is only a mouse crossing the floor..."
"It is merely a cricket which has made single chirp:
Why can't Mrs. White let "Herbert" in when she her the knocking at the door?
She can't reach the bolt on the door.
According to the narrator, from where did the wind come from that killed Annabel Lee?
A wind blew out of a cloud by night/Chilling my Annabel Lee;
What was Rachel's teacher's name in "Eleven"
Mrs. Price
Where did the narrator hang the cat?
In the cellar
How many planks were pulled up to hide the old man's body?
3
Mrs. White jokes about the first wish Mr. White should make. What does she say he should wish for?
“Don’t you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me?”
She jokes he should wish for her to have more hands to do the housework.
What two things does the narrator say can never separate him from the soul of Annabel Lee?
And neither the angels in Heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:
Which suspense technique involves misleading the reader?
Red Herring
What happens to the narrator tomorrow?
Tomorrow I die. Tomorrow I die, and today I want to tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul from the horrible weight which lies upon it.
What sound haunts the narrator?
A heart beat
Where does Herbert work?
A factory/Maw & Meggins
Identify the FOS:
And the stars never rise, but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:
Metaphor:
Comparing her eyes to stars
What is Mrs. Patterson's favorite figure of speech?
Personification
Who does the narrator attempt to buy the 2nd cat from?
An innkeeper
The 8th night
Before receiving the news that Herbert has died, what does Mrs. White ironically receive in the mail?
She receives a bill. This is ironic because she is expecting money but instead has to PAY money.
What two things remind the narrator about Annabel Lee?
The moon
The stars
In what country did Ben Mikaelsen grow up before moving to Minnesota? Hint: It starts with a B.
Bolivia, South America