"The Cask of Amontillado" Review

 In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?

• Luchesi
• Amontillado
• Fortunato
• Montresor

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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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Why wasn't it unusual that people were drinking and having a good time in the streets during the story?

• It was Mardi Gras
• It was Christmas
• It was after the Superbowl
• It was during Carnival

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Amontillado is a type of...

• Armadillo

• Cask

• Pipe

• Wine

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Which of the following sayings best describes a theme of the text?

• Do not insult those who are easily wounded

• Pride cometh before the fall.

• Revenge is a dish best served cold

• Forgive and forget is the best course of action

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How does the description of the Montresor coat of arms and motto (provided in the lines below) contribute to the reader’s understanding of Montresor’s character? Select TWO:

"The Montresors," I replied, "were a great and numerous family."

"I forget your arms."

"A huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel."

"And the motto?"

"Nemo me impune lacessi" (translation: No one attacks me with impunity) *impunity: without consequence

• Montresor's family motto means it is better to "turn the other cheek" when one is wronged.

• The snake represents any person, group, or thing that attacks the Montresor family, either literally or in terms of their pride.

• Montresor is weak because the foot on the coat of arms is being attacked by a snake.

• This motto is repeating what is being shown in the coat of arms; the Montresor family will not suffer freely given insults or injuries.

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Most of the setting of the story takes place...

• at the carnival
• in Fortunato's palazzo
• in the catacombs
• next to Luchesi's home

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When Fortunato says:
"the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me, I shall not die of a cough."

• irony/foreshadowing
• imagery
• alliteration
• theme

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The insult that Fortunato inflicted upon Montresor

• concerns Monteresor's home

• concern's Montresor's wine

• concerns Montresor's knowledge of wine

• is not revealed

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Which line from the story hints that maybe Montresor had second thoughts or doubts about what he did to Fortunato?

• "I drink to the buried that repose around us."

• "My heart grew sick - on account of the dampness of the catacombs."

• "Nemo me impune lacessit"

• "What had I done!"

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