In the first few paragraphs, the narrator gives us some background information about himself. What does he most stress?, What is the significance of the narrator's change of disposition from docile and tender to ''...more moody, irritable and regardless of the feelings of others"?, Who was Pluto? What is the significance of his name?, Describe the relationship between Pluto and the narrator., How does the description of the cat as "sagacious" contribute to the meaning of the story?, What second act (the narrator describes as being done in the spirit of perverseness) did he commit on Pluto?, On the night the narrator killed Pluto, what happened to his home? Does the narrator hint at the reasons why this happened?, Describe the relationship between the second cat and the narrator. Do you think there are two cats, or just one?, Does the story give any clues as to how or by whom the fire was started? If so, what are they? If not, does this ambiguity (mystery) comment on the story as a whole in some signifiant way?, What does the narrator first do to the black cat after he comes home drunk one night?, How does the narrator change from when he was younger?, What hints does the narrator give us about his future? What is going to happen to him?, What does the new cat have on his chest? Why is this significant?, What is on the one wall that did not burn of the house? , What is an example of foreshadowing in the story?.

The Black Cat questions

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