The Cask of Amontillado

Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado? 

• James Thurber
• Edgar Allan Poe
• O' Henry
• Cynthia Rylant

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Where is the setting at the beginning of the story

• Montresor catacombs

• Carnival

• Parisian Cafe

• French restaurant

What point of view is this story told from?

• Second person
• First person
• Third person omniscient
• Third person limited

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What is the overall tone/mood of the story?

• Happy
• Exciting
• Gloomy
• Monotonous

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What is the rare wine in the cellar called?

• Sherry
• Amontillado
• Pinot Noir
• Chardonnay

How many years has passed since Montresor committed the crime?

• a thousand
• a decade
• half a century
• half a millenia

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What does this quote describe "His eyes are two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication"?

• Fortunato is happy
• Fortunato is under the influence of alcohol
• Fortunato has been crying
• Fortunato is very angry

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Why does Fortunato go to the vault?

• To seek revenge against Montresor
• To prove he knows wine
• To find peace and quiet
• To attend a meeting

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Which event is considered the climax (most exciting moment) of the story?

• The meeting of Fortunato and Montresor
• The trip down the catacombs
• Fortunato's death
• Montresor walls Fortunato in

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Fortunato says, "Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." This is an example of

• suspense
• irony
• personification
• foreshadowing

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