The Cask of Amontillado Quiz
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- Q1According to Montresor, he decides to seek revenge against Fortunato because Fortunato —attacked him with his fistsstole some valuable wine from himinsulted himinjured him more than a thousand times30s
- Q2According to Montresor, revenge would not be successful if he were —compelled to murderrecognized by his victimpunished for taking his revengenot punished for taking his revenge30s
- Q3Which of the following things does Montresor do?Never let the readers know how Fortunato has insulted himLet Fortunato know how upset he is with himExplain how Fortunato has insulted himBe rude to Fortunato from the very beginning of the story30s
- Q4Montresor kills Fortunato by —poisoning himstabbing himbeating him to death with iron rodswalling him up30s
- Q5Based on Montresor’s actions throughout the story, the reader can conclude that he is —good-natured and sociablerational and open-mindedtreacherous and unbalancedpatient and forgiving30s
- Q6The story takes place in —the present right after ChristmasAmerica during Carnival timeAmontillado during Carnival timeItaly during Carnival time30s
- Q7Fortunato’s weak point is his —pride about his knowledge of fine winespoor sense of directionhabit of dressing in silly costumesjealousy of Luchesi30s
- Q8Which evidence best supports the claim that Montresor is insane?Thoughts of Fortunato’s death make him smile.He does not ask Luchesi to test the wine.He wears a strange costume.He pays full price for a cask of wine.30s
- Q9Dramatic irony occurs when —the narrator urges Fortunato to try the winethe crime is committed in the cryptthe reader knows that Montresor plans revenge, but Fortunato does not knowFortunato dresses as a jester30s
- Q10What can you conclude about Montresor’s feelings toward those who have allegedly wronged him?Wrongdoers must be punished, and the wrong must be avenged.If the injustice is intentional, retaliation is justified.One must not let injustice dominate reason.Holding grudges is a waste of time.30s
- Q11An unreliable narrator may be described as one who —lies throughout the story but admits the truth at the enddeliberately does not tell the whole truthis unreliable until the story’s climaxmakes untrue statements but is always corrected by another character30s
- Q12One reason why we know that Montresor is an unreliable narrator is he —is drunkdoes not reveal anything about the pastis feverish and unable to think clearlyis wealthy and snobbish30s
- Q13The narrator’s persona is clearly —insanesanefriendlyelderly30s
- Q14The story’s tone is best described as —immature and unawaremounting hysteriafriendly and warmrelaxed throughout30s