A Narrow Fellow
In the poem, the speaker describes the narrow fellow as something that "occasionally _______."
(Specific word from the poem)
"rides"
How many nights did the narrator observe the old man BEFORE the night he killed him?
7 nights
The narrator of the story vows __________ on Fortunato after he ___________ the narrator.
revenge, insults
What is the name of the character (Cask of Amontillado) who cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry?
Luchesi / Luchresi
What does the phrase "in pace requiescat" mean?
rest in peace
What happens to the grass when the narrow fellow moves through it?
(General description)
it parts as with a comb
What was the narrator’s reaction when he saw the old man’s eye open wide on the eighth night?
(General description)
furious/filled with rage
The narrator claims that his revenge must be carried out with ___________.
(Specific word from the text)
"impunity"
The narrator’s anxiety (Tell-Tale Heart) is triggered by the fear that the sound of the heart will be heard by __________, which will expose his crime.
a neighbor
What does it mean to be "obstinate"?
stubborn
The speaker compares the narrow fellow to a "whip-lash" that is "______" in the sun.
(Specific word from the poem)
"unbraiding"
The narrator believes that the old man’s eye resembles that of a ____________, which is why he becomes fixated on it.
(Specific word from the text)
"vulture"
How does the narrator ensure that no one will interrupt his plans?
(General idea)
He orders his attendants to stay at home and not to stir from the house, knowing they will disappear as soon as he leaves.
The narrator in The Cask of Amontillado says that a wrong is unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself ___________ to the person who did the wrong.
(Specific word from the text)
"felt"
Exact quote:
"A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong."
What is a "clamorer"?
A person who shouts or makes loud noises.
In the poem, the speaker says they know "several of nature's ______," but the narrow fellow is different because of the fear it induces.
"people"
How did the narrator feel when the officers were in the room with him?
(General description)
pale and anxious; increasingly uncomfortable
What excuses does the narrator give for not having consulted Fortunato earlier about the Amontillado?
(2 answers, very specific)
1. Fearful of losing a bargain
2. Could not find Fortunato
The sound of the old man’s heart beating is described as a low, dull, quick noise, like a _________________________________
(Specific quote)
Either one:
"watch enveloped [wrapped] in cotton"
"the sound of a clock heard through a wall"
What is "masonry"?
a) The skill of building with stones or bricks
b) A type of tool
c) A type of job involving catacombs
d) The skill of working with fabric
e) A type of music
a) The skill of building with stones or bricks
The "narrow fellow" is described as preferring a "boggy acre" and a floor "too cool for ______."
(Specific word)
"corn"
What excuse did the narrator give for the shriek heard by the neighbor?
(Specific quote)
The narrator claimed that the shriek was his own "in a dream".
What does "Nemo me impune lacessit" mean?
(General description or exact quote)
Either:
No one attacks me with impunity.
No one harms me unpunished.
The narrator’s growing anxiety and paranoia (Tell-Tale Heart) culminate when he believes that the police officers are __________________________
(specific quote)
"mocking him"
What does "aperture" mean?
a) A sudden burst of sound
b) A small hole or opening that allows light to pass through
c) A technique used in masonry construction
d) A structural support in architecture
e) A decorative feature found in ancient buildings
b) A small hole or opening that allows light to pass through