Which line below hints that maybe Montresor had second thoughts about what he was doing to Fortunato?

"My heart grew sick- from the dampness of the catacombs"

"I drink to the buried that repose around us"

Paraphrase the following: "A wrong is undressed when the retribution overtakes its redresser"

A person who avenges a wrong shouldn't be punished

A person who avenges a wrong must be punished

People need to be dressed up in order to get revenge

Select the best paraphrase for the following line from the story A Cask of Amontillado: "A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form, seemed to thrust me violently back."

The chained man screamed so loudly I almost fell over

The carnival people were having too much fun and were being very loud and obnoxious

The animal was upset at being tied up and scared the people passing by on the street during carnival

What does the word Foreshadow mean?

A personality trait of the main character

Which event foreshadows the climax and resolution of the story?

The men discuss Fortunato's health

Montresor brags about the Amontillado

Why does Fortunato go to the vault?

To seek revenge against Montresor

What miscommunication happened between Montresor and Fortunato?

Confusing masonry with freemasons

Confusing wine with other alcohol

Confusing niter with other chemicals

Confusing Luchesi with another wine expert

Which is the best way to paraphrase the following question from the story? "I was so pleased to see him, that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand."

I shook his hand for a very long time because I was so happy to see him.

I did not want to shake his hand even though I was happy to see him.

I was surprised to see that his hand would not stop shaking.

I kept shaking his hand because he seemed excited to see me.

Which description of the vault contributes most to the mood of the story?

The dark, damp vault is a burial chamber

Long staircase leads to the vault

The vault contains many casks of wine

The vault is a space between two supports.

Montresor tells Fortunato that he is going to ask Luchesi to judge the wine because he

knows that this remark will wound Fortunato's pride and make him want to judge the wine

wants to insult Fortunato in order to get revenge

believes that Luchesi is the most experienced wine taster

needs someone to help him find Luchesi at the carnival celebration

When does Fortunato first realize that Montresor plans to harm him?

when Montresor chains him to the granite

when they begin their descent into the vault

when he sees the mound of bones on the floor

when Montresor walls up the opening

Choose the best paraphrase for the following lines from the story The Cask of Amontillado "In an instant he had reached the extremity of the niche, and finding his progress arrested by the rock, stood stupidly bewildered."

He was confused when he reached the far end and saw that a rock wall blocked his path.

He emptied the glass of wine and realized that he had drunk too much.

He felt stupid when he reached the end of the tunnel and did not know where to go.

He wanted to sit down but had to stand until he reached the end.

How does Poe heighten the mood of suspense and terror toward the end of the story?

He describes Fortunato's urgent sounds: clanking, moaning, screaming, and the jingling of his hat.

He focuses on the details of the costume that Fortunator is wearing the carnival.

He makes Fortunato believe that Montresor is playing an elaborate trick.

He has Fortunato collapse from drunkenness before Montresor chains him to the wall.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Luchesi

Montresor

Fortunato

Amontillado

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main conflict of the story?

Montresor vs. Himself

Montresor vs. Fortunato

Montresor vs. Luchesi

Montresor Vs. Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The insult that Fortunato inflicts on Montresor

concerns Montresor's home

concerns Montresor's heritage

insults Montresor's knowledge of wine

is not revealed in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If Fortunato had not been under the influence of alcohol, he might have wondered why Montresor

was carrying a trowel

expressed concern for him

offered him wine

mentioned Luchesi

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Montresor stops working when Fortunato begins rattling his chains because Montresor

is exhausted

worries that someone will hear

feels remorse

wants to save Fortunato

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Most of the setting of the story takes place

at the carnival

in Fortunato's palazzo

in the catacombs

next to Luchesi's home

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Montresor tells Fortunato that he is a "man to be missed". This is an example of

mood

theme

irony

protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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2018 Cask of Amontillado English 9

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

What is the main conflict of the story?

The insult that Fortunato inflicts on Montresor

If Fortunato had not been under the influence of alcohol, he might have wondered why Montresor

Montresor stops working when Fortunato begins rattling his chains because Montresor

Most of the setting of the story takes place

Montresor tells Fortunato that he is a "man to be missed". This is an example of

Which line below hints that maybe Montresor had second thoughts about what he was doing to Fortunato?

Paraphrase the following:"A wrong is undressed when the retribution overtakes its redresser"

Select the best paraphrase for the following line from the story A Cask of Amontillado:"A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form, seemed to thrust me violently back."

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"A wrong is undressed when the retribution overtakes its redresser"

Select the best paraphrase for the following line from the story A Cask of Amontillado:

"A succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting suddenly from the throat of the chained form, seemed to thrust me violently back."