Multiple Choice 1
What does the narrator do to Fortunato when they reach the end of the dark recess within the crypt?
He chains him and locks him to the stone wall
He offers him a poisoned glass of Amontillado wine
He hands him a false map to find his way out on his own
He asks him to say a few words to honor the Montresor legacy
He chains him and locks him to the stone wall
What is ironic about Montresor's concern for Fortunato's health?
Montresor secretly admires Fortunato.
Montresor is genuinely worried about Fortunato.
Montresor pretends to care while leading Fortunato to his death.
Fortunato knows Montresor's plan but goes along with it anyway.
Montresor pretends to care while leading Fortunato to his death.
a large wooden barrel, typically used for wine
cask (noun)
retribution (noun)
connoisseur (noun)
accost (verb)
cask (noun)
underground cemetery in tunnels with chambers or recesses for graves
catacombs (noun)
gait (noun)
grotesque (adj.)
termination (noun)
catacombs (noun)
What is one of Fortunato's notable characteristics?
He is an opera singer
He is a wine connoisseur
He is an expert in ancient artifacts
He is a renowned chef
He is a wine connoisseur
What motivates Montresor to seek revenge on Fortunato?
Fortunato insulted Montresor.
Fortunato stole Montresor's wine. Montresor is jealous of Fortunato's wealth.
Montresor was dared by others to harm Fortunato.
Fortunato insulted Montresor.
end or limit of something; conclusion
termination (noun)
gait (noun)
grotesque (adj.)
implore (verb
termination (noun)
a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
connoisseur (noun)
accost (verb)
catacombs (noun)
grotesque (adj.)
connoisseur (noun)
What perspective is "A Cask of Amontillado" written in?
First-person with an unreliable narrator
second-person perspective
Third-person limited perspective
First-person perspective with an unreliable narrator
How does Montresor ensure that Fortunato cannot escape?
He gives Fortunato more wine to keep him drunk.
He locks the entrance to the catacombs.
He chains Fortunato to the wall and builds a brick wall to entomb him.
He uses poison to incapacitate Fortunato.
He locks the entrance to the catacombs.
punishment imposed on a wrongdoer for repayment or revenge
retribution (noun)
connoisseur (noun)
accost (verb)
gait (noun)
retribution (noun)
to get revenge for; to punish an injuring party or wrongdoer
connoisseur (noun)
catacombs (noun)
implore (verb)
avenge (verb)
avenge (verb)
How might one describe the narrator's final method of taking revenge on Fortunato?
It plays on Fortunato's vanity
It ensures that Fortunato will suffer
It shows the narrator's regretful sympathy
It ensures that Fortunato will suffer
When the narrator claims to be a mason, what is he hinting at?
He's hinting at the idea that his and Fortunato's fates are inextricably intertwined
He's hinting that he is a member of the brotherhood known as the Free Masons
He's hinting that he is going to build Fortunato into the surrounding vaults
He's hinting at the idea that the Masonic Brotherhood is a dangerous organization
He's hinting that he is going to build Fortunato into the surrounding vaults
abnormal and hideous; distorted and unnatural in shape or size
connoisseur (noun)
accost (verb)
grotesque (adj.)
implore (verb)
grotesque (adj.)
the speed or manner of moving on foot
cask (noun)
connoisseur (noun)
gait (noun)
termination (noun)
gait (noun)
What makes Fortunato fall for the narrator's manipulation?
His greed for money
His love of adventure
His desire to maintain his reputation
His rivalry with another connoisseur
His rivalry with another connoisseur
What is the Montresors' family motto?
"No one can harm me unpunished"
"Family above all"
"Strength and honor"
"In wine, there is truth"
"No one can harm me unpunished"
to beg for urgently; beseech
retribution (noun)
connoisseur (noun)
implore (verb)
avenge (verb)
implore (verb)
to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request
accost (verb)
catacombs (noun)
grotesque (adj.)
termination (noun)
accost (verb)