The Cask of Amontillado Review

What is the setting of The Cask of Amontillado?

• Fortunato's family catacombs in Italy near a local carnival.

• Montresor's family catacombs in Italy during Carnival.

• An underground tunnel near Cape Canaveral.

• Montresor's Carnival near Fortunato's family catacombs.

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After Montresor invites Fortunato to examine the Amontillado in the niche, what happens?

• A small scuffle ensues and Fortunato is cut by the trowel.

• Fortunato tastes the Amontillado and insults Montresor again by calling him a fool.

• Montresor hits Fortunato over the head with a bottle of wine and knocks him out.

• Montrssor chains Fortunato to the wall before he has a chance to respond

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Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

• Luchesi
• Montresor
• Fortunato
• Amontillado

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Montresor planned on getting revenge on Fortunato, but he had to wait until the time was right.

• True

• False

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What is the climax of the story?

• When Montresor pulls out the trowel

• When Fortunato drinks the Medoc for his cough

• When Fortunato gets tied up with the chain and padlock

• When Montresor drops his torch into the tomb

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What evidence is provided in the resolution of the story?

• Fortunato is a mason

• Fortunato insulted Montresor

• Fortunato is not friends with Luchresi

• Fortunato has been in the catacombs for 50 years

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What line is an example of "foreshadowing"?

• "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"

• "Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"

• "I shall not die from a cough"

• "In pace requiescat!"

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What is the significance of Montresor's family's coat of arms?

• The Montresor family has stinky feet

• The Montresors hate snakes

• The Montresors seek revenge

• Don't bite the hand that feeds you

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What is the purpose for the narrator telling this story?

• To inform the reader about a time when he was insulted and needed to seek revenge

• To persuade the reader to go to a carnival and visit the catacombs

• To describe a specific time period in Paris

• To inform the reader about Amontillado and how rare it is

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Toward the end of the story, Poe describes the sounds Fortunato makes. What does this contribute to the story?

• Keeps the reader confused about what is happening.

• Builds suspense and creates mood.

• Serves as foreshadowing about how the story will end.

• Helps build the character of Fortunato.

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