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Cask of Amontillado
The Most Dangerous Game
The Interlopers
Characters
Literary Terms
100
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 them.
What is A) He knows they will do the opposite?
100
What does Ivan do when he first meets Rainsford?
What is Ivan holds a revolver to Rainsford's head?
100
The main lesson of "The Interlopers" concerns the A) benefits of friendship. B) foolishness of petty quarrels. C) danger of the winter woods. D) excitement of hunting.
What is B) the foolishness of petty quarrels?
100
Who is Rainsford's companion at the beginning of the story on the yacht?
Who is Whitney?
100
What type of irony is it when Ulrich calls for his men in "The Interlopers" and the wolves come instead?
What is situational irony?
200
Why does Montresor choose the catacombs as the setting for his revenge? A) It is his favorite place in his house B) It is where the wine is stored. C) It is filled with ghosts. D) No one will find Fortunato there.
What is D) No one will find Fortunato there?
200
Borsh, "the rich, red soup with whipped cream" is a native food to what country?
What is Russia?
200
Which of these is the result of an internal conflict? A) Ulrich does not shoot Georg when they meet. B) The two men are trapped by a tree. C) Poachers are hunting Ulrich's game. D) The two men's families hate each other.
What is A) Ulrich does not shoot Georg when they meet?
200
Which character in "Cask of Amontillado" has a family motto that states: "No one provokes me with impunity"?
Who is Montresor?
200
In "The Most Dangerous Game," the narrator uses what type of literary device when he writes about Rainsford: "He lived a year in a minute."
What is hyperbole?
300
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.
What is C) For half a century, no mortal has disturbed them?
300
Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Who is Richard Connell?
300
The main conflict in the story is an A) external conflict between man and nature. B) internal conflict within Georg. C) external conflict between characters. D) internal conflict within Ulrich.
What is C) external conflict between characters?
300
Who is Zaroff's big, intimidating body guard who is killed by the trap set up by Rainsford?
Who is Ivan?
300
What type of literary device is it when Montresor shows Fortunato the trowel?
What is foreshadowing?
400
Fill in the blank. . . "He(Fortunato) turned towards me, and looked into my eyes with two filmy orbs of ___________."
What is intoxication?
400
What is Rainsford's first name?
What is Sanger?
400
What causes Ulrich to cry out in joy? A) The figures coming down the hill. B) The offer of hospitality. C) The drink of wine. D) The reconcilation with Georg.
What is A) The figures coming down the hill?
400
What is Ulrich's last name?
What is von Gradwitz?
400
In the "Cask of Amontillado," in order to create an eerie mood, Poe describes screaming, the low moaning cry, and jingling of bells. What type of literary device are these all examples of?
What is sound imagery?
500
Which event is the climax of the plot? A) Montresor meets Fortunato on the street. B) Montresor brings Fortunato home. C) Montresor walls up Fortunato. D) Montresor confesses his crime.
What is C) Montresor walls up Fortunato?
500
What is Ivan's physical defect?
What is deaf and mute?
500
Which of the following correctly identifies causes and effects in "The Interlopers"? I. Cause: land dispute; effect: lifelong feud II. Cause: strong wind; effect: fallen tree III. Cause: shouts for help; effect: arrival of wolves IV. Cause: pack of wolves; effect: desire to end the feud A) I, II, and IV B) I, III, IV C) I, II, III D) II, III, IV
What is C) I, II, III?
500
What is the name of the character that Montresor says is the expert in wine that he is seeking(the name of this character is someone who Montresor is using in order to manipulate Fortunato)?
Who is Luchesi?
500
What type of character is it when a character changes or evolves in a story? (Georg and Ulrich are these type of characters)
What is a dynamic character?