WorksheetsCask of Amontillado
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Montresor
c)
Fortunato
d)
Amontillado
2.
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
3.
a wooden barrel or container used to hold wine
a)
amontillado
b)
impunity
c)
motto
d)
cask
4.
Amontillado is a type of...
a)
Armadillo
b)
Cask
c)
Pipe
d)
Wine
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Who chains Fortunato to the wall?
a)
Edgar
b)
Lady Fortunato
c)
Luchesi
d)
Montresor
10.
Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado?
a)
James Thurber
b)
Edgar Allan Poe
c)
O' Henry
d)
Cynthia Rylant
11.
What does Montresor build around Fortunato?
a)
Jail
b)
Building
c)
Wall
d)
Dam
12.
What is the rare wine in the cellar called?
a)
Sherry
b)
Amontillado
c)
Pinot Noir
d)
Chardonnay
13.
How many years has passed since Montresor committed the crime?
a)
a thousand
b)
a decade
c)
half a century
d)
half a millenia
14.
What does Montresor say to Fortunato's body?
a)
Veni Vidi Vici
b)
In pace requiscat
c)
Carpe diem
d)
Que sera sera
15.
Fortunato says, "Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." This is an example of
a)
suspense
b)
irony
c)
personification
d)
foreshadowing
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