Narrator
What does the narrator say will happen tomorrow?
He will die
What does the narrator's wife love as much as he does?
Animals
What is the name of the narrator's first cat?
Pluto
What event happens at the end of the story?
The narrator is caught and sent to the gallows
What does the term "gallows" refer to?
The place where criminals are hanged.
How does the narrator describe his feelings towards animals as a child?
He loved them very much
What does the wife initially do to try to help the narrator with the cat?
She tries to show him the cat’s white shape
What is different about the second cat the narrator finds?
It has a white shape on its chest
What does the narrator do to Pluto that shows his change in character?
He hangs him from a tree
What does the narrator describe as "evil" throughout the story?
His actions and thoughts
What changes the narrator's personality over time?
Alcohol (Drink).
How does the narrator react to his wife's intervention when he tries to harm the cat?
He becomes angry and kills her.
How does the narrator feel about the second cat?
He grows to hate it.
What happens to the narrator's house during the story?
It burns down
What is the significance of the black cat in the story?
It symbolizes the narrator's guilt and evil
What terrible act does the narrator commit against Pluto?
He cuts out one of Pluto's eyes
Where does the narrator hide his wife's body?
In the wall of the cellar
What does the narrator believe the second cat represents?
Evil and bad luck
How does the narrator deal with the guilt of his actions?
He tries to forget through drinking
Which emotion does the narrator predominantly feel towards the end of the story?
Horror
What does the narrator feel when he first sees the shape of the cat in the plaster?
Complete horror
What does the narrator say he was too poor to have, indicating a change in their situation?
A servant
What does the cat do that leads to the narrator's downfall?
It reveals the location of his wife’s body
What does the narrator hear that reveals his crime to the police?
A cry from inside the wall
What is the main theme of "The Black Cat"?
The effects of guilt and alcoholism on a person's character.