Day 9 (Friday)
Materials:
Unreliable narrator worksheet
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“Cask” Test
Student notebooks/binders
White board/markers
Objectives:
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The students will learn to take a “pop” quiz.
The students will learn more about what an unreliable narrator is.
The students will learn to work independently on an assignment following a test.
High School Content Expectations:
CE 1.3.2 - CE 3.1.2
CE 2.1.4
CE 2.2.1
The Lesson:
1) Greet students at door by name and make sure they have their binders/notebooks.
2) After attendance go over plan for the day. Go over any questions kids have on story, knowledge check, worksheet on unreliable narrators.
3) Answer any questions the students have on story. (10 minutes)
4) Review/introduce the idea of an unreliable narrator. (10 minutes)
5) Tell students they will be taking their first “test”. Tell them it is not a big deal it is just a way for me to see how well I have covered the information I want them to know. It is also a way for the students to know whether they have paid enough attention in class. The students may use their notebooks/binders for the vocabulary section.
6) After students finish test have them get the unreliable narrator worksheet and begin. If they do not finish it will be homework due on Monday! Most students should finish. If some kids finish early they can read a book they brought with them, do other homework, or visit the classroom library.
7) Give students a 5 minute warning for the end of class. Tell them if they did not finish the unreliable narrator worksheet it is to be done as homework due on
Monday.
8) Say good-bye to students calling them by name and wishing them a good weekend. Don’t forget homework.

Name ______________________
Hour __________
“The Cask of Amontillado”
1.
The author of “The Cask of Amontillado” is a.
William Faulkner b.
Edgar Allan Poe c.
John W. Doe d.
None of the above
2.
Amontillado is a.
a fine wine b.
one of the characters in the story c.
a carnival mask d.
where Fortunato is buried
3.
The narrator of the story is a.
Amontillado b.
Montresor c.
Fortunato d.
Medoc
4.
The main reason for Montresor’s actions is a.
friendship b.
love c.
hate d.
revenge
5.
The story takes place during the a.
carnival season b.
season of Lent c.
seasons of Love d.
changing season
6.
What does Montresor lead Fortunato through? a.
a maze b.
the palazzo c.
the city d.
the catacombs of the Montresors
7.
How does Fortunato meet his demise? a.
he dies from his cold b.
he is built into a wall c.
he drinks too much and falls off a wall d.
none of the above

Short answer essay questions. Select 3 of the following questions and answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is the meaning of the phrase “A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser”?
2. Why did Montresor seek revenge on Furtonato?
3. How did Montresor know that the house would be empty?
4. Where had the stone and morter, used by Montresor to wall up the entrance to the niche, been hidden?
5. In your own words, describe the catacombs that Furtunato is led through.
6. Where and when is the story set? Give reasons for your answer.
7. Why does Montresor make sure Fortunato has drunk a lot of wine?
8. What is Luchresi’s role in the story?
9. What preparations had Montressor made for his revenge?
10. Why does Montresor appear concerned about Fortunato’s health?
11. Describe Fortunato’s character.
Provide a definition for the following words. You may use your notebook/binder sheet for this activity.
1. Impunity –
2. Retribution –
3. Immolation –
4. Connoisseurship –
5. Roquelaure –
6. Rheum –
7. Puncheons -
8. Promiscuously -
9. Fettered -
10. Rapier -

Name ________________
Hour ________
Unreliable Narrator Worksheet
An unreliable narrator is someone who is not always perceptive about what is going on in a story, or someone who is deliberately not telling the whole truth. In several of his bestknown stories, including “The Cask of Amontillado,” Edgar Allan Poe uses an unreliable narrator to increase our sense of shock and horror.
For example, as the story unfolds, we suspect that Montresor may be deceiving us by concealing part of the truth or by exaggerating or otherwise distorting factual details. In addition, some details in the story may suggest that Montresor – who is outwardly so rational and calculating- may really be insane.
Imagine that you have Montresor on the witness stand and that you are about to crossexamine him. To explore Poe’s use of an unreliable narrator further, answer the following questions providing evidence from the story.
Does Montresor Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth?
1.
Has Fortunato really injured Montresor?
2.
Does the amontillado really exist?
3.
Is Montresor really insane
Resource: The Holt Reader p.88