The Cask of Amontillado

When Montresor chains Fortunato to the wall in paragraph 71, why doesn't Fortunato fight back?

• He is unconscious.

• He is surprised.

• He feels guilty.

• He thinks it's funny.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

When they reach the end of Montresor's vaults toward the end of the story, why is there a pile of bones on the floor?

• Montresor wants to show Fortunato where he keeps people who insult him.

• Montresor wants Fortunato to ask about them.

• Montresor is hiding his building materials under them.

• Montresor is hiding the Amontillado under them.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why does Montresor stop his masonry work every so often in paragraph 76?

• So he can enjoy a glass of wine

• To rest from the hard work

• So he can enjoy listening to Fortunato's distress

• To run back and check if they've been followed

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence from paragraph 76 best shows why Montresor stops his masonry work every so often in paragraph 76?

• "There was then a long and obstinate silence."

• “The noise lasted for several minutes, during which, that I might hearken to it with the more satisfaction...”

• “When at last the clanking subsided, I resumed the trowel.”

• “I again paused, and holding the flambeaux over the mason-work, threw a few feeble rays upon the figure within.”

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What does Montresor indicate he has done in preparation for Fortunato’s visit to his house?

• He made sure that his servants would be at home to greet his guest.

• He made sure that his house would be locked so no one can get in.

• He made sure that his servants would not be at home when he returns.

• He made sure that his house would be full of guests that night.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

In paragraphs 85–89, what seems to disturb Montresor?

• The difficult work of building a wall

• The lateness of the hour

• The lateness of the hour

• The creaking of the bones

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CCSS.RL.7.1