WorksheetsThe Cask of Amontillado
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 57mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Montresor
c)
Fortunato
d)
Amontillado
2.
The insult that Fortunato inflicts on Montresor
a)
concerns Montresor's home
b)
concerns Montresor's heritage
c)
insults Montresor's knowledge of wine
d)
is not revealed in the story
3.
a network of caves/tunnels that is used for the burial of dead and for the storage of wine
a)
niter
b)
catacombs
c)
amontillado
d)
trowel
4.
A colorless to white mineral that crystallizes in caves/caverns
a)
trowel
b)
niter
c)
coat of arms
d)
lent
5.
a wooden barrel or container used to hold wine
a)
amontillado
b)
impunity
c)
motto
d)
cask
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
Amontillado is a type of...
a)
Armadillo
b)
Cask
c)
Pipe
d)
Wine
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
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
14.
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
15.
What are the two main character's names?
a)
Montresor and Luchresi
b)
Fortunato and Luchresi
c)
Montresor and Fortunato
d)
Allan and Poe
16.
Why were there no servants at the narrator's home when they arrived?
a)
he had no servants
b)
he gave them the night off
c)
he told them he would be gone
d)
they were there but asleep
17.
How many injuries has the narrator 'permitted' from Fortunato?
a)
a hundred
b)
a million
c)
a hundred thousand
d)
a thousand
18.
What do you call the costume that Fortunato was wearing?
a)
Haberdash
b)
Motley
c)
Hodge-podge
d)
Bamboozle
19.
On the vengeful man's coat of arms, the foot was stepping on what?
a)
A Snake
b)
A skull
c)
Grass
d)
A shield
20.
Who was the other virtuoso of wines?
a)
Kenobi
b)
Brynhilde
c)
Luchesi
d)
Gertrude
21.
What is a flambeaus?
a)
a torch
b)
a spotlight
c)
an oracle
d)
a pill
22.
What tool did Montresor bring?
a)
Garden Shears
b)
Shovel
c)
Pick Axe
d)
Trowel
23.
How many layers of stone did it take to bury Fortunato?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
24.
How long has it been that no one has disturbed Fortunato's bones?
a)
Half a century
b)
Half a decade
c)
A century
d)
A decade
25.
What is "Rest in Peace" in Latin?
a)
Abusis non tollit usum
b)
In pace requiescat
c)
Nemo liber est qui findingne dorynae
d)
Nemo me impune lacessit
26.
According to the first paragraph of the story, why does Montresor want revenge on Fortunato?
a)
Fortunato injured Montresor
b)
Fortunato insulted Montresor
c)
Fortunato pretends to be a wine expert
d)
Fortunato stole Montresor's wine
27.
Fortunato does not suspect Montresor's plans because:
a)
they are both extremely drunk
b)
Fortunato is a member of the masons
c)
Montresor has remained friendly to him
d)
they both hate Luchesi, the wine taster
28.
Which of the following statements about Montresor's attendants is supported by the text?
a)
They take sufficient and explicit orders from Montresor
b)
They help in all matters in the home including wine collection
c)
they take opportunities to evade their duties
d)
they are allowed to go to the town parties
29.
Why does the author reveal Montresor's motto, "no one provokes me unpunished'?
a)
to demonstrate how forgiving the Montresor's are to their enemies
b)
to contrast the narrator's actions with his family's beliefs
c)
to reinforce what will happen to Fortunato because of his actions
d)
to establish that the story was written a long time ago
30.
Which line below hints that maybe Montresor had second thoughts or doubts about Fortunato?
a)
I drink to the buried that repose around us
b)
Nemo me impune lacessit
c)
My heart grew sick- an account of the dampness of the catacombs
d)
I grew impatient
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