Evaluate general reading comprehension and foster the Halloween spirit any time of year with this plot-based quiz covering H.P. Lovecraft’s macabre short story “The Cats of Ulthar,” which involves sinister neighbors, an avenging curse, and flesh-eating felines. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to help students ascertain crucial details about characters, settings, and conflicts. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- The narrator’s perception of cats
- The longtime existence of cats
- The old couple’s terrible reputation
- The community’s general disposition toward the couple
- The paintings on the travelers’ caravan
- The characterization of Menes
- The sudden disappearance of the cats
- A change in the cats’ physical appearance upon their return
- The fate of the old couple
- Peculiar discoveries inside the old couple’s house
- A change in the law
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"The Cats of Ulthar" Quiz, Close Reading Worksheet, Vocabulary Games, and Answer Keys
Evaluate reading comprehension, facilitate college vocabulary development, and sharpen literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities and assessments covering H.P. Lovecraft's short story "The Cats of Ulthar." A plot-based quiz, a close reading worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Read for literal comprehension * Consult reference materials to learn and verify word meanings as needed * Choose the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's stylistic choices and narrative techniques * Discern the functions of several paragraphs * Consider the greater significance of imagery from a mythological perspective * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Argue whether the people of Ulthar are better or worse off for having gone through their experiences * Investigate the author's decision to name a key character after an Egyptian figure * Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, irony, inversion, and onomatopoeia * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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Short Stories by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Bundle
Gothic fiction, fantasy, and horror are genres that appeal to many high school readers, and H.P. Lovecraft checks all the boxes. Promote active literary engagement with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes and close reading analysis activities covering a variety of Lovecraft’s short stories: “The Outsider,” “The Beast in the Cave,” “The Tomb,” “The Cats of Ulthar,” “The Hound,” and “The Moon Bog.” Answer keys and copies of public domain narratives are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
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