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The Black Cat

The document appears to be reader worksheets for two short stories - "The Black Cat" and "The Oval Portrait". For the first story, the worksheet asks the reader to summarize characters, events, and details. It describes a man who changes from pleasant to angry and violent, harming his wife and black cat. For the second story, it prompts the reader to describe characters' personalities and how the woman in the portrait might react if her spirit came to life.

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The Black Cat

The document appears to be reader worksheets for two short stories - "The Black Cat" and "The Oval Portrait". For the first story, the worksheet asks the reader to summarize characters, events, and details. It describes a man who changes from pleasant to angry and violent, harming his wife and black cat. For the second story, it prompts the reader to describe characters' personalities and how the woman in the portrait might react if her spirit came to life.

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Reader Worksheet 1 – The Black Cat

Read p. 1-2 (from “You are not going” to “Pluto too”)

Describe the following characters of the story:

Personality:
Before  _____________________________
Now  ______________________________

Reason for such change:


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Things he began to do after he had chnaged:


 get angry about ____________________
 use ______________________________
 __________ his wife and his cat

“I”

Name: ____________________________
Characteristic: _________________________
Who bought it? ________________________

The black cat

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Read p. 2-3 (from “I remember” to “he was dead”)

Which two things did the man did to the cat?


1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________

Read p. 3-5 (from “That night” to “its neck”)

Draw the shape on the only wall that did not burn:

Read p. 5-6 (from “One night” to “love him more!”)

How did the second cat different from Pluto?

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Why did the man hate it?

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Read p. 7-9 (from “I was” to “cellar”)

What was the weapon that the man used to kill his wife? Circle the picture.

Where did the man bury the body of his wife?

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Read p. 7-9 (from “Next” to “Never again!”)

Did the man kill the cat?

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How did the man kill without the cat?

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Read p.10 (from “A voice” to “gallows”)

How did the police find the dead body of the man’s wife?

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Do you think the second cat is Pluto? Why or why not?

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Reader Worksheet 2 – The Oval Portrait

How did “I” feel when he looked at the picture?

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What was the woman like before she got married?

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What do you think about the painter? Can you describe his personality?

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Why do you think the woman love the painter so much?

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Imagine if the spirit of the woman came out from the picture. What would she do to the writer?

Write no less than 30 words.

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