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What can you predict from the following sentence spoken by Montresor: "At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled..."
A. Montresor will not do anything
B. Montresor will apologize
C. Montresor will carry out his revenge
D. Montresor will be murdered
C. Montresor will carry out his revenge
Which best describes the mood, or atmosphere, of Poe's story?
A. humorous
B. silly
C. serious
D. suspenseful
D. suspenseful
With whom does Montresor have a conflict in "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Fortunato
Who is the narrator in "The Cask of Amontillado"
Montresor
Which statement proves that Montresor has succeeded in his quest for revenge?
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
C. For half a century, no mortal has distrubed them
True or false, Montresor is an unreliable narrator
True
In "The Cask of Amontillado," which event is the climax of the plot?
A. Montresor meets Fortunato on the street
B. Montresor brings Fortunado into the catacombs
C. Montresor walls up Fortunato
D. Montresor confesses his crime
C. Montresor walls up Fortunato
Why does Fortunato go into the vaults
A. to Meet Montresor's ancestors
B. To find some peace of mind
C. To attend a meeting of masons
D. To prove his wine expertise
D. To prove his wine expertise
What is Montresor's attitude towards revenge? What two items are necessary in order for revenge to be successful?
Revenge must be undertaken carefully so as to avoid being caught and it must ensure that the individual being punished is aware of who is responsible for the revenge.
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 him
A. he knows they will do the opposite
In "The Cask of Amontillado," what is the central conflict?
A. narrator vs. Fortunato
B. narrator vs. society
C. narrator vs. himself
A. narrator vs. Fortunato
What motivates Montresor to vow to take revenge upon Fortunato?
A. Fortunato has threatened him
B. Fortunato has insulted him
C. Fortunato has ruined his business
D. Fortunato has stolen his wife
B. Fortunato has insulted him
What is the significance of Amantillado?
The wine that Montresor uses to trick Fortunado into coming into the catacombs.
Why does Montresor repeatedly warn Fortunato about the bad air in the vaults?
A. He is sincerely concerned about Fortunato's well being
B. He wants to make sure that Fortunato does not suspect him
C. He hopes Fortunato will prevent him from committing the planned murder
D. He is in love with Fortunado
B. He wants to make sure that Fortunato does not suspect him
Which event forshadows the resolution of "The Cask of Amontillado?"
A. Montresor tells Fortunato that he has bought a large barrel of Amontillado
B. Fortunato wears a parti-striped dress
C. Montresor drinks to Fortunato's health with a bottle of Medoc
D. Fortunato asks Montresor if he is a mason
D. Fortunato asks Montresor if he is a mason
When the narrator tells Fortunato, "I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter," to what is he appealing?
A. Fortunato's intelligence
B. Fortunato's vanity
C. Fortunato's humility
D. Fortunato's sympathy
B. Fortunato's vanity
Why does Montresor choose the catacombs as the setting for his revenge?
A. It is his favorite place in his house
B. It is filled with ghosts
C. No one will find Fortunato there
D. Fortunato is afraid of bones
C. no one will find Fortunato there
What can you infer about Fortunato from the following sentence: "He turned towards me, and looked into my eyes with two filmy orbs of intoxication?"
A. Fortunado is in love with Montresor
B. Fortunado wants to kill Montresor
C. Monstresor is violent
D. Fortunado is drunk
D. Fortunato is drunk
Early in the story, Poe has Montresor repeat the line "I have my doubts" to Fortunato. Why does he do this?
A.
C. Repetition creates uneaase and anticipation
In the paragraph near the end of the story, Fortunato begins to scream and Montresor answers those screams. What does Montresor's behavior tell you about his state of mind?
A. Montresor is unstable
B. Montresor is concerned
C. Montresor is regretful
D. Montresor knows he is in the wrong
A. Montresor is unstable