Cask of Amontillado
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.
Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones.
Foreshadowing OR Irony
Foreshadowing
What is the relationship between the old man and the narrator?
a. They are father and son
b.The narrator rents a room in the old man’s house
c.They are next door neighbors
d.The old man is the narrator’s grandfather
Daily double:
How many policeman come to the old man's house
b. the narrator rents a room in the old man's house
3
The boy calmly took his test
calmly
Name one of the doctors in Flowers for Algernon
Strauss/Nemur
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
Daily Double:
In the film who does the narrator tell the story to?
C. For half a century, no mortal has disturbed them
His grandson
The day of the lottery was clear and sunny; flowers were blooming profusely and the grass was richly green.
Foreshadowing OR Irony
Irony
Gloomy, dark, creepy, and suspenseful are examples of the story’s
I always enjoy Fleetwood Mac.
Daily Double:
What is the proper noun?
Always
Fleetwood Mac
Adverb
He was fully aware of his surroundings.
fully
Why does Montresor repeatedly warn Fortunato about the niter 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 wants to warn Fortunato that his death is near
B. He wants to make sure that Fortunato does not suspect him
“The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago…”- What is the meaning of paraphernalia?
a. The clothing worn during the lottery
b. The chant that they sing during the lottery
c. The items needed for the lottery (stones, black box, papers)
d. The day the lottery takes place
c. The items needed for the lottery (stones, black box, papers)
What does the narrator want us to believe?
a.He is innocent and didn’t kill the old man
b.He deserved revenge for the wrongs that the old man had committed
c.He is not insane and the old man’s eye is evil
d.He is insane and needs serious mental assistance
C. he is not insane and the old man's eye is evil
Mr. Rice often reads Stephen King novels.
Bonus +100
What is the proper noun (s) and verb of this sentence
often
Mr. Rice/Stephen King and reads
Vocabulary- Which the correct usage of the word
Abscond
a. He had played the abscond for years.
b. She absconded to her teacher for her misbehavior.
c. They absconded with the money.
C.
6. Which of the following statements are an example of Irony?
A. “It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season…”
B. “Enough, he said: the cough is a mere nothing; I shall not die of a cough”
C. “He again took my arm, and we proceeded”
D. “He laughed and threw the bottle upward with a gesticulation I did not understand”
B. “Enough, he said: the cough is a mere nothing; I shall not die of a cough”
Which answer would be the best choice for the theme of the story?
a. It is good to keep population low in small towns
b. Some traditions/rules/systems should be changed because they cause harm
c. Sometimes friends and neighbors will lie to you for their own gain
d. You should follow what everyone else is doing, so they won’t turn on you
b. Some traditions/rules/systems should be changed because they cause harm
After the old man was dead, what acts did the narrator do to conceal the body?
A. Dismembers, drains the blood, and hides it beneath the floorboards
B. Dismembers and burns it in the fire place
C. Puts the body in the trunk of his car
D. Puts the body underneath the mattress
A. Dismembers, drains the blood, and hides it beneath the floorboards
We will play a double header tomorrow.
3x+2=3x-7
What is the solution?
None
7. 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. Fotunato's intelligence
B. Fortunato's pride
C. Fortunato's humility
D. Fortunato's sympathy
B. Fortunato's Pride
This item represents tradition in the Lottery
Daily Double:
On what day is The Lottery Held?
the black box
June 27
To what does the narrator compare the sound of the beating heart?
a. A watch enveloped in cotton
b. a watch's minute hand
c. a groan of mortal terror
d. death watchers in the wall
a. a watch enveloped in cotton
Mr. Southard is very prepared.
Daily Double:
What is the verb? What is this type of verb called?
very
Is-state of being
What is the process in which trees lose moisture?
Transpiration