“Cask of the Amontillado”
Why was the narrator’s brother three months old before he was named?
a. His parents could not agree on a name.
b. It was traditional to wait three months.
c. Everybody thought the baby would die.
d. The baby first had to be baptized in the church.
Everybody thought the baby would die.
Who are the two main characters?
Rainsford and Zaroff
Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation in the selection from Life of Pi?
A.
After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker.
B.
After a shipwreck, he is responsible for rescuing a tiger named Richard Parker.
C.
He finds himself lost at sea on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.
D.
He is fishing for dorados on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.
After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker.
In “Through the Tunnel,” which choice best describes Jerry’s feelings when he first encounters the boys diving from the rocks?
A.
He seeks their friendship at first but then grows tired of their foolish antics.
B.
He is suspicious of their actions until he realizes they are swimming through a tunnel.
C.
He is excited to meet them but then grows angry when they forbid him from joining him.
D.
He is eager for them to acknowledge him but then feels ashamed when he fails to impress them.
He is eager for them to acknowledge him but then feels ashamed when he fails to impress them.
How are Montresor and Fortunato alike?
a. They share an interest in fine wine.
b.They have an affection for each other.
c.They both have respect for Luchesi.
d.They both have a revengeful nature.
They share an interest in fine wine.
What prompts the narrator to show Doodle the coffin?
a. He thinks his brother will find it amusing.
b. He intends to close him inside the coffin as a joke. c. He has a cruel streak that surfaces occasionally.
d. He wants to impress on Doodle how surprised they all were that he survived.
He has a cruel streak that surfaces occasionally.
What occurred at the resolution of the story?
Rainsford is in Zaroff’s bedroom.
In the beginning of the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator want to fish?
A.
He is hungry for food.
B.
He needs something to do.
C.
He needs to feed the tiger.
D.
He wants to practice survival skills.
He needs to feed the tiger.
In “Through the Tunnel,” what does Jerry’s mother think when he first asks to go down to the rocks? Choose two responses.
A.She tells herself that he will be safe without her.
B.She worries that he will hurt himself on the rocks.
C.She thinks to herself that he is growing up too fast.
D.She wonders what the boys are doing on the rocks.
E.She worries that she has been too protective of him.
F.She wonders if she should watch him from a distance.
She worries that she has been too protective of him.
She tells herself that he will be safe without her.
When the narrator says to Fortunato, “I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter,” he is appealing to Fortunato’s ____.
a. vanity
b. humility
c. expertise
Vanity
What in the story indicates the point of view of the narrator?
a. The use of “he” indicates that the narrator is not part of the action.
b. The use of “we” and “I” indicates that the narrator is part of the action.
c. No names are used, so there is no evidence of the narrator’s identity.
d. The tone indicates that the narrator is someone who is detached from the people involved.
The use of “we” and “I” indicates that the narrator is part of the action.
Why does the General seem to be studying Rainsford at their first dinner?
He is trying to determine what kind of foe he would be.
In the selection from Life of Pi, how does the narrator catch his first flying fish?
A.
He uses a piece of leather sole as bait.
B.
He uses one of his shoelaces as bait.
C.
He pulls it in after it grabs his hook.
D.
He picks it up after it flies into the boat.
He picks it up after it flies into the boat.
In “Through the Tunnel,” what is the most important effect of the author's description of Jerry’s panic when the boys do not quickly come up from underwater?
A.
It emphasizes the superior swimming ability of the boys.
B.
It shows how quickly Jerry jumps to conclusions and panics.
C.
It shows the difficulty of getting help if something goes wrong.
D.
It emphasizes the danger involved in swimming through the tunnel.
It shows the difficulty of getting help if something goes wrong.
It emphasizes the danger involved in swimming through the tunnel.
The word that best describes the mood of “The Cask of Amontillado” is ____.
a. hysterical
b. suspenseful
c. Nonsensical
d. depressing
suspenseful
The narrator is motivated to persist with Doodle’s development program by his
a. pride in his own accomplishments.
b. pride in Doodle.
c. sympathy for Doodle.
d. defiance of his parents.
pride in his own accomplishments.
How does the author create suspense at the very beginning of the story?
a.The story begins with dialogue, not description.
b.Whitney refers to Captain Nielsen, but Nielsen does not appear as a character.
c.Whitney describes to Rainsford the mysterious reputation of the island that the boat is passing.
d.Whitney and Rainsford discuss the prospects of hunting up the Amazon.
Whitney describes to Rainsford the mysterious reputation of the island that the boat is passing.
In the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?
A.
The tiger has taken it from him.
B.
Its skin is turning different colors.
C.
He is a committed vegetarian.
D.
It escapes as soon as he lets go of it.
He is a committed vegetarian
In “Through the Tunnel,” what happens when Jerry is swimming through the tunnel? Choose two responses.
A.He gets a bloody nose.
B.His feet get tangled in the weeds.
C.His body gets stuck at a narrow point in the tunnel.
D.He feels the slime on the rock and mistakes it for an octopus.
E.He finds a space in the top of the tunnel where he can take another breath.
F.He mistakenly thinks he is at the end when he sees sunlight through a crack.
He mistakenly thinks he is at the end when he sees sunlight through a crack.
He gets a bloody nose.
Why does Montresor warn Fortunato about the air in the vaults?
a.Montresor wants to make sure that Fortunato does not suspect his motives.
b.Montresor wants to discourage Fortunato from entering the vaults.
c.Montresor wants to avoid responsibility for Fortunato’s death.
d.Montresor wants to warn Fortunato that death is near.
Montresor wants to make sure that Fortunato does not suspect his motives.
Which of these passages conveys a feeling of optimism?
a. “Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible.” b. “Then when the slanted rays of the sun burned orange in the tops of the pines, we’d drop our jewels into the stream and watch them float away toward the sea.” c. “… as I sit in the cool, green-draped parlor, the grindstone begins to turn, and time with all its changes is ground away …” d. “… the peacock spread his magnificent tail, enfolding the boy gently like a closing go-to-sleep flower, burying him in the gloriously iridescent, rustling vortex.”
“Hope no longer hid in the dark palmetto thicket but perched like a cardinal in the lacy toothbrush tree, brilliantly visible.”
Zaroff doesn’t consider his sport immoral because he
a. doesn’t directly kill his victims.
b.gives his visitors plenty of good food and exercise.
c.respects his victims.
d.believes that the weak were put on earth to give the strong pleasure.
believes that the weak were put on earth to give the strong pleasure.
In the selection from Life of Pi, what does the narrator say made killing the dorado easier than killing the flying fish?
A.
The flying fish is larger, so it is physically harder to fight and kill.
B.
The dorado is a predator, which he dislikes because he is a vegetarian.
C.
He has already killed one fish, so he believes that he has become used to killing.
D.
The dorado attacks him, so he views killing it as an act of self-defense.
He has already killed one fish, so he believes that he has become used to killing.
In “Through the Tunnel,” how does Jerry get to the entrance of the tunnel?
A.
He holds onto a heavy rock to push himself down.
B.
He dives down from the highest point on the rocks.
C.
He pulls his way down by gripping a rock wall above the tunnel.
D.
He swims to a point just above the tunnel entrance and dives down.
He holds onto a heavy rock to push himself down.