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The Cask of Amontillado

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"His difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life"


All of the following words are synonyms of preclude EXCEPT for?

a)

help

b)

prohibit

c)

prevent

d)

impede

2.

Which of the following pictures most closely resemble a catacomb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

She mistakenly believed that she couldinsult people with impunity.


How would someone with impunity feel?

a)

Invincible

b)

Vulnerable

4.

The killer acted without fear of retribution.


What is the closest synonym of retribution?

a)

Punishment

b)

Reward

c)

Incentive

5.

Which picture most closely resembles a palazzo?

a)
b)
c)
6.

Which of the following is a motley usually worn by clowns or jesters?

a)
b)
c)
7.

Which kind of special wine would most likely be served to VIP guests?

a)

Amontillado

b)

Port

c)

Merlot

d)

Sauvignon

8.

What do you call a manner of walking or moving on foot?

a)

Gate

b)

Gait

c)

Trudge

9.

The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others.


What is the antonym of imposed?

a)

forced

b)

exploited

c)

taken advantage of

d)

voluntary

10.

Which of the following words mean to "leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft"?

a)

abscond

b)

recess

c)

gesticulate

11.

What is the base word of gesticulation?

a)

gastrate

b)

gesture

c)

articulate

12.

When one is a connoisseur at something, he/she is _____ at it.

a)

an expert

b)

a beginner

c)

a noob

13.

Immolation comes from the Latin word immolat-, meaning “sprinkled with sacrificial meal.”


Which of the following words is most unrelated to the word immolation?

a)

sacrifice

b)

death

c)

torture

d)

nurture

14.

Which most closely resembles a crypt?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

When something is explicit, it is...

a)

clearly stated

b)

vague

c)

ambiguous

d)

only implied