Why is the narrator writing about this case on this particular night? What did the narrator do to the cat one night after getting drunk? Why?
What happens later on the day that Pluto is killed?
What are the neighbors staring at on the side of the burned house?
What explanation does the narrator come up with to help him feel better?
How do the two cats compare, appearance-wise?
What happens to the narrator’s wife in the cellar?
How does the narrator decide to hide the body, finally?
Why does the narrator blame the cat and/or his wife for what has happened?
Why does the narrator act the way he does with the police?
What is Egaeus’s background? How can you tell?
How did he spend his childhood?
What is Berenice’s medical condition?
What is Egaeus’s condition?
What “evil thing” does Egaeus do to Berenice?
In paragraph 16, what does Egaeus begin to obsess about?
What happens to Berenice?
Egaeus is not sure what he’s been doing for five hours. What hints does the story give you about what he’s been doing and what is his feeling about that missing time?
What does the servant say has been found after the search party has gone out to investigate the terrible cries?
What evidence is there that proves that Egaeus has done something terrible to Berenice?