Cask of Amontillado

According to the first paragraph of the story, why does Montresor want revenge on Fortunato?

• Fortunato injured Montresor
• Fortunato insulted Montresor
• Fortunato pretends to be a wine expert
• Fortunato stole Montresor's wine

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Fortunato does not suspect Montresor's plans because:

• they are both extremely drunk
• Fortunato is a member of the masons
• Montresor has remained friendly to him
• they both hate Luchesi, the wine taster

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When Montresor praises Luchesi's skills in wine tasting, he is trying to:

• help Fortunato reconnect with their old friend, Luchesi
• get Fortunato to talk disparagingly about Luchesi
• express his own doubts about Luchesi's wine recognition skills
• appeal to Fortunato's fanity by referring to a competitor's skills

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Which of the following statements about Montresor's attendants is supported by the text?

• They take sufficient and explicit orders from Montresor
• They help in all matters in the home including wine collection
• they take opportunities to evade their duties
• they are allowed to go to the town parties

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Why does the author reveal Montresor's motto, "no one provokes me unpunished'?

• to demonstrate how forgiving the Montresor's are to their enemies
• to contrast the narrator's actions with his family's beliefs
• to reinforce what will happen to Fortunato because of his actions
• to establish that the story was written a long time ago

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What is the purpose of this story?

• to warn readers about seeking revenge
• to convince readers that revenge is sometimes necessary
• to prove to readers that revenge crimes go unpunished
• to show the definition of true revenge

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What can the reader infer from the last two lines of the entire story?

• Montresor regrets his actions years after the incident
• Montresor brags at the carnival later that night
• Montresor tells the story to acquaintances years later
• Montresor looks to God for forgiveness for his sin

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The insult that Fortunato inflicts on Montresor 

• concerns Montresor's home
• concerns Montresor's heritage
• concerns Montresor's knowledge of wine
• is not revealed in the story

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When Fortunato offers to judge the wine. Montresor responds by

• being sincerely eager
• being sincerely reluctant
• pretending to be eager
• pretending to be reluctant

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Why does Montresor tell his servants that, even though he will not return until morning, they are not to leave the house?

• deep down, he wants to be stopped 
• he thinks he may need their help
• he knows this will make them leave
• he wants them to testify that he wasn't there

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