The Cask of Amontillado Test Review

Which word best describes the mood of Poe's story?

• humorous

• silly

• serious

• suspenseful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which aspect of the carnival season is most important to Montresor's plan?

• Hundreds of people attend the carnival events.

• It is a time of wild madness and excess (partying).

• People wear fantastic costumes in the streets.

• People catch colds from the damp weather.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The narrator tells Fortunato, "I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price with out consulting you in the matter." To what in Fortunato is he appealing?

• Fortunato's intelligence

• Fortunato's ego

• Fortunato's humble personality

• Fortunato's sypmpathy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does Montresor repeatedly warn Fortunato about the bad air in the vaults?

• He is sincerely concerned for Fortunato's well-being.

• He wants to make sure that Fortunato doesn't suspect his motives.

• He hopes Fortunato will prevent him from committing the planned murder.

• He wants to warn Fortunato that his death is near.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the text, what was Fortunato's "weak point?"

• He was fat.

• He was silly.

• He prided himself on his expert ability in judging wine.

• He prided himself in his skill in gemmary.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The story takes place in

• Amontillado during Carnival time.

• the present right after Christmas.

• America during Carnival time.

• Italy during Carnival time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

At what time of day does Montresor encounter Fortunato?

• dawn

• midnight

• midday

• dusk

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the climax of the story?

• When Montresor pulls out the trowel

• When Fortunato drinks the Medoc for his cough

• When Fortunato gets tied up with the chain and padlock

• When Montresor drops his torch into the tomb

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What line is an example of "foreshadowing"?

• "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"

• "Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"

• "I shall not die from a cough"

• "In pace requiescat!"

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which line from the text is an example of a hyperbole?

• "No one attacks me with impunity"

• "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"

• "And I drink to your long life"

• "Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10