Cask of Amontillado

Vengeful

Sarcastic

Depressed

Satisfied

Montresor does not care whether others know of his actions.

Montresor is sad to have to punish, but he must do so out of honor.

Montresor wants to make sure that his own actions do not lead to bad consequences.

It is a variation on the common expression “kill them with kindness.”

Wine

Cigarettes

Classical Music

Poetry

A rich, sweet dessert.

A medium dry sherry.

A type of rare jewel.

A type of musical instrument.

The narrator’s wife, who keeps hold of the Amontillado.

A man the narrator wants to try the Amontillado.

The setting of the story (a small city in Italy).

A mystical potion that allegedly grants people immortality.

The first person he asks to test the Amontillado is his wife.

He arranged for his servants to be at the carnival before arriving at his vault.

He refuses Fortunato entry into his vaults because he cannot be trusted.

He abandons his terrible plan before he can act on it.

The smoke coming from Montresor’s pipe.

The terrible flu he complained about at the beginning of the story.

A potent mineral deep in the vaults.

An inexpensive, strong alcohol he drinks too fast.

A spoonful of honey.

A sprig of mint.

A drink of wine.

Herbal tea.

True

False

The skeletons of Montresor’s relatives.

A secret case of jewels and other rare artifacts.

The last known supply of Amontillado in the world.

Pictographs from centuries ago.