WorksheetsCask of Amontillado Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why wasn't it unusual that people were drinking and having a good time in the streets during the story?
a)
It was Mardi Gras
b)
It was Christmas
c)
It was after the Superbowl
d)
It was during Carnival
2.
What is the setting of The Cask of Amontillado?
a)
Fortunato's family catacombs in Italy near a local carnival.
b)
Montressor's family catacombs in Italy during Carnival.
c)
An underground tunnel near Cape Canaveral.
d)
Montressor's Carnival near Fortunato's family catacombs.
3.
Amontillado is a type of...
a)
Armadillo
b)
Cask
c)
Pipe
d)
Wine
4.
Fortunato is supposed to be an expert on wine. What is another word for expert, as used in the story?
a)
connoisseur
b)
experato
c)
virtuoso
d)
professional
5.
Fortunato's health is being affected by the general environment that Montressor is guiding him through. What, in particular, is affecting his cough?
a)
Flambeaux
b)
Rheum
c)
Medoc
d)
Niter
6.
After Montressor invites Fortunato to examine the Amontillado in the niche, what happens?
a)
A small scuffle ensues and Fortunato is cut by the trowel.
b)
Fortunato tastes the Amontillado and insults Montressor again by calling him a fool.
c)
Montressor hits Fortunato over the head with a bottle of wine and knocks him out.
d)
Montressor chains Fortunato to the wall before he has a chance to respond
7.
Once Fortunato realizes the gravity of his situation, he loudly rattles his chains. How does Montressor respond?
a)
He stops his masonry work to enjoy the sounds of Fortunato's suffereing.
b)
He works even faster because he "regerets" his actions.
c)
He rattles his own chains even more loudly than Fortunato.
d)
He offers Fortunato some Medoc to help ease his suffering.
8.
Montressor echos Fortunato's cries for help. "I replied to the yells of him who clamored. I re-echoed - I aided - I surpassed them in volume and in strength." Why?
a)
To show Fortunato that he also understood his suffereing.
b)
To beat him in a screaming contest.
c)
Montressor thought it was funny to see Fortunato suffer.
d)
To show Fortunato that his fate was final. Nobody would come to help.
9.
Why does Fortunato go to the vault?
a)
To seek revenge against Montresor
b)
To prove he knows wine
c)
To find peace and quiet
d)
To attend a meeting
10.
Which phrase best describes the theme of the story?
a)
Friendship is valuable
b)
Be careful who you insult
c)
Avoid attending parties when ill
d)
Don't follow people into a dark cave, even for wine
11.
Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Montresor
c)
Fortunato
d)
Amontillado
12.
What is the main conflict of the story?
a)
Montresor vs. Himself
b)
Montresor vs. Fortunato
c)
Montresor vs. Luchesi
d)
Montresor Vs. Society
13.
Most of the setting of the story takes place...
a)
at the carnival
b)
in Fortunato's palazzo
c)
in the catacombs
d)
next to Luchesi's home
14.
Why does Fortunato go to the catacomb (crypt) with Montressor?
a)
To seek revenge against Montresor.
b)
To prove he knows wine.
c)
To find peace and quiet.
d)
To attend a meeting of the Masons.
15.
What miscommunication happened between Montresor and Fortunato?
a)
Confusing wine with other alcohol
b)
Confusing masons (the bricklayers) with Masons (the secret society)
c)
Confusing niter with other chemicals
d)
Confusing Luchesi with another wine expert
16.
Poe got the idea for this story when his friends did the same thing to a man in the army.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Montressor planned on getting revenge on Fortunato, but had to wait until the time was right.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The Story Behind the Cask of Amontillado is similar to The Cask of Amontillado because...
a)
They both deal with revenge.
b)
They both have men being bricked up and left for dead.
c)
They both deal with tricking someone.
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE
19.
Edgar Allan Poe researched the story of a lieutenant's death after he saw his tombstone. This is how he came up with the idea for "A Cask of Amontillado."
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Edgar Allan Poe researched how certain wines can affect people and wanted to get revenge on his stepfather. This was how he came up with the story "A Cask of Amontillado."
a)
True
b)
False
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