The Cask of Amontillado

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

• Fortunato stole Montresor's wine.

• Fortunato injured Montresor.

• Fortunato insulted Montresor

• Fortunato pretends to be a wine expert.

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Fortunato does not suspect Montresor's plans because:

• Montresor has remained friendly to him.

• they both hate Luches, the wine taster.

• they are both extremely drunk

• Fortunato is a member of the masons.

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Which of the following is a clue to Forutnato's eventual fate?

• Montresor reveals the trowel.

• Montresor drinks the Amontillado.

• Fortunato coughs and laughs along the way.

• Fortunato is dressed like a clown.

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The term accosted most nearly means:

• allocated

• approached

• arrived

• attacked

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Why does the author reveal Montresor's motto, Nemo me impune lacessit, No one provokes me unpunished?

• to reinforce what will happen to Fortunato because of his actions.

• to demonstrate how forgiving the Montresor's are to their foes.

• to establish that the story was written a long time ago.

• to contrast the narrator's actions with his family's beliefs.

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What is the purpose of this story?

• to show the definition of true revenge

• to warn readers about seeking revenge

• to prove to readers that revenge crimes go unpunished

• to convince readers that revenge is is sometimes necessary

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

• Montresor looks to God for forgiveness for his sin.

• Montresor brags at the carnival later that night.

• Montresor regrets his actions years after the incident.

• Montresor tells the story to acquaintances years later.

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

• appeal to Fortunato's vanity by referring to a competitor's skills.

• get Fortunato to talk disparagingly about Luchesi.

• help Fortunato reconnect with their old friend Luchesi.

• express his own doubts about Luchesi's wine recognition skills.

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