Cask of the Amontillado

Which word pairs best describe the mood, or atmosphere, of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

• humorous and silly
• realistic and ordinary
• sincere and thought provoking
• grim and suspenseful 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

With whom does the narrator have a conflict in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

• Luchesi
• Fortunato 
• Montresor
• Amontillado

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

According to the following sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado," what has Fortunato done to Montresor? The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge

• He has stabbed him
• He has robbed him
• He has insulted him
• He has stolen his wife

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What can you predict from the following sentence spoken by Montresor in "The Cask of Amontillado"? At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled. . . . 

• Montresor will not do anything.
• Montresor will apologize.
• Montresor will carry out his revenge.
• Montresor will be murdered.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In "The Cask of Amontillado," why does Fortunato go into the vaults?

• to meet his friend's ancestors
• to find some peace and quiet
• to attend a meeting of masons
• to prove his wine expertise

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In "The Cask of Amontillado," why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave his house?

• He knows they will do the opposite of what they are told.
• He is afraid of being robbed.
• He wants them to enjoy the carnival
• He is punishing them for bad behavior earlier in the day.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the most likely reason the narrator chose the catacombs as the setting for his revenge in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

• It is his favorite place in his house
• It is full of family history and memories.
• No one will hear or find Fortunato.
• Fortunato is afraid of ghosts and bones.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In "The Cask of Amontillado," which event serves as the climax of the plot?

• The narrator meets Fortunato at the party.
• The narrator lures Fortunato into the catacombs.
• The narrator walls up Fortunato in the vaults.
• The narrator confesses his crime to the reader

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which statement from "The Cask of Amontillado" supports a prediction that the narrator's crime will remain undiscovered?

• I looked at him in surprise.
• The vaults are insufferably damp
• For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them.
• The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word best captures an essential subject of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

• retribution

• recovery

• benevolence

• endurance

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2