
Quiz on 'The Cask of Amontillado'
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English
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9th Grade
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Andrew Douglas Sossaman
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of irony is present when Fortunato, dressed as a jester, follows Montresor to his death?
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Cosmic irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The story is told from which point of view?
Third-person omniscient
First-person
Second-person
Third-person limited
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the name 'Fortunato' ironically mean?
Unlucky
Foolish
Lucky
Friendly
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is employed when Fortunato says, 'I shall not die of a cough'?
Metaphor
Simile
Verbal irony
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following could be a theme of 'The Cask of Amontillado'? (Choose all that apply)
The desire for revenge can be all consuming
The destructive nature of pride
The importance of family
Common interests can bring enemies together
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Montresor's character develop throughout the story?
He becomes more remorseful
He grows increasingly paranoid
He remains consistently calculating and vengeful
He develops sympathy for Fortunato
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled — but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish but punish with impunity."
Based on the context clues in the sentence, what could the word "impunity" mean?
exemption from punishment
the act of imposing pain or loss on an individual
callous indifference to or pleasure in causing pain and suffering.
extreme foolishness or irrationality
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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