"The Cask of Amontillado" Quiz

What was the profession of the two characters?

Montresor was the victim.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are the two main character's names? 

• Montresor and Luchresi
• Fortunato and Luchresi
• Montresor and Fortunato
• Allan and Poe

What did Montresor do when Fortunato went into the vault?

• He gave him some Amontillado

• He chained Fortunato to the wall

• He gave him a lot of money

Montresor told Fortunato that he had bought a cask of Amontillado

• True

• False

What is the rare wine in the cellar called?

• Sherry
• Amontillado
• Pinot Noir
• Chardonnay

What did Fortunato do to Montresor?

• spread rumors about him

• insulted him

• called him fat
• nothing

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

• Fortunado

• Montresor

• Edgar Allen Poe

• The narrator is unknown

Which quotation from "The Cask of Amontillado" is an example of verbal irony?

• "The man wore motley."

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

  "And I to your long life." --Montresor

• "The wine sparkled in his eyes and the bells jingled."

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

What is Montresor's tone toward Fortunato in the journey through the catacombs?

• Humorous

• Mocking

• Cheerful

• Fuming