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“The Cask of Amontillado” Questions (pp. 61-67)
English 9 (Mrs. Miceli)
Directions: After you read the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, answer the following
questions. Your answer should be a complete sentence.
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1.
Who is the narrator, the person who tells the story?
a. Luchesi
b. Montresor
c. Fortunato
d. Amontillado
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2.
Which word best describes the mood, or atmosphere, of Poe’s story?
a. Humorous
b. Silly
c. Serious
d. Suspenseful
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3.
With whom does Montresor have a conflict in “The Cask of Amontillado”?
a. Himself
b. Fortunato
c. Luchesi
d. No one
4.
According to the following sentence from “The Cask of Amontillado,” what has
Fortunato done to Montresor?
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The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he
ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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5.
He has stabbed him.
He has robbed him.
He has insulted him.
He has stolen his wife.
What can you predict from the following sentence spoken by Montresor?
At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled. . . .
a.
b.
c.
d.
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6.
Montresor will not do anything.
Montresor will apologize.
Montresor will carry out his revenge.
Montresor will be murdered.
Why does Fortunato go into the vaults?
a. To meet Montresor’s ancestors
b. To find some peace and quiet
c. To attend a meeting of masons
d. To prove his wine expertise
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7.
Why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave his house?
a. He knows they will do the opposite.
b. He is afraid of being robbed.
c. He wants them to enjoy the carnival.
d. He is punishing them.
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8.
Why do you think Montresor chose the catacombs as the setting for his revenge?
a. It is his favorite place in the house.
b. It is filled with ghosts.
c. No one will find Fortunato there.
d. Fortunato is afraid of bones.
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9.
Which event is the climax of the plot?
a. Montresor meets Fortunato on the street.
b. Montresor brings Fortunato home.
c. Montresor walls up Fortunato.
d. Montresor confesses his crime.
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10.
Which statement proves your prediction that Montresor will succeed?
a. I looked at him in surprise.
b. The vaults are insufferably damp.
c. For half a century, no mortal has disturbed them.
d. The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled.
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11.
What can you infer about Fortunato from the following sentence?
He [Fortunato] turned towards me, and looked into my eyes with two filmy
orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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12.
He is drunk.
He is crying.
He is blind.
He is suspicious.
Which word best describes the subject of “The Cask of Amontillado”?
a. Retribution
b. Recovery
c. Friendship
d. Danger
13. In a complete sentence, tell how Fortunato’s name is ironic.
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