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The Open Window & Cask of Amontillado Plot Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the two main character's names? 
a)
Montresor and Luchresi
b)
Fortunato and Luchresi
c)
Montresor and Fortunato
d)
Allan and Poe
2.

What point of view is the story, Cask of Amontillado, told from?

a)

Second person

b)

First person

c)

Third person omniscient

d)

Third person limited

3.

Which of the following sayings best describes a theme of the text from the Cask of Amontillado?

a)

Do not insult those who are easily wounded

b)

Pride cometh before the fall.

c)

Revenge is a dish best served cold

d)

Forgive and forget is the best course of action

4.

engulf

a)

common, familiar

b)

to swallow up, submerge, inundate

c)

unsafe; dangerous

d)

not directly stated; "read between the lines"

5.

treacherous

a)

unsafe; dangerous

b)

the opposite of what is written- contradiction

c)

to swallow up, submerge, inundate

d)

not directly stated; "read between the lines"

6.
What was the conflict in The Open Window?
a)
Vera made up a story to scare Frampton. 
b)
The men came in the house with guns. 
c)
The men drowned in the pond and died. 
d)
The Aunt fell down the stairs. 
7.

What Is Frampton afraid of at the end of the story?

a)

The men and dogs, which he thought were ghosts.

b)

Being attacked by the dog.

c)

He was afraid of the coyote.

d)

The aunt was taller than he expected.

8.

According to Vera, what anniversary is taking place on the exact date Framton arrives?

a)

The disappearance of the men who went hunting

b)

The night Framton had to spend in a grave after dogs chased him into a cemetery

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Sappleton's wedding. 25 years!!

d)

The end of the war

9.

In "The Open Window," why is Framtom Nuttel visiting the Sappletons in the country?

a)

he hopes to go on a hunting expedition

b)

he hopes to rest and relax his nerves

c)

he is attending a family reunion

d)

he is delivering a message from his sister

10.

In "The Open Window," why does Vera confirm the fact that Framton Nuttel does not know her aunt well?

a)

She wants to prepare him for her aunt's strange behavior if he does not know her.

b)

She believes she has seen him at the house before.

c)

She must confirm the fact he does not know her aunt before she decides that she does not like him.

d)

She must confirm the fact that he does not know her aunt before she creates her fictional tale about the open window.

11.

What happens to Mr. Nuttel?

a)

He faints in shock

b)

He runs away, never to learn the truth

c)

He dies

d)

He confronts Vera about her dishonesty

12.

Which statement from the text proves that Vera was lying all along?

a)

"A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel" (88).

b)

"Romance at short notice was her specialty" (88).

c)

"Framton shivered slightly and turned towards the niece with a look intended to convey sympathetic comprehension" (87).

d)

"The doctors agree in ordering me complete rest, an absence of mental excitement, and avoidance of anything in the nature of violent physical exercise" (87).

13.
Who chains Fortunato to the wall?
a)
Edgar
b)
Lady Fortunato
c)
Luchesi
d)
Montresor
14.
What is the rare wine in the cellar called?
a)
Sherry
b)
Amontillado
c)
Pinot Noir
d)
Chardonnay
15.
How many years has passed since Montresor committed the crime?
a)
a thousand
b)
a decade
c)
half a century
d)
half a millenia
16.

Which phrase best describes the theme of the story the Cask of Amontillado?

a)

Friendship is vauable

b)

Revenge is best when the punisher is not punished

c)

Avoid attending parties when ill

d)

Miscommunication can be harmfuk

17.
Which event is considered the climax (most exciting moment) of the story?
a)
The meeting of Fortunato and Montresor
b)
The trip down the catacombs
c)
Fortunato's death
d)
Montresor walls Fortunato in
18.

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.

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.
According to the following sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado," what has Fortunato done to Montresor? The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge
a)
He has stabbed him
b)
He has robbed him
c)
He has insulted him
d)
He has stolen his wife
21.

A colorless to white mineral that crystallizes in caves/caverns

a)

trowel

b)

niter

c)

coat of arms

d)

lent

22.

a wooden barrel or container used to hold wine

a)

amontillado

b)

impunity

c)

motto

d)

cask

23.

Emotion that is evoked in the reader by a piece of writing

a)

tone

b)

mood

c)

allusion

d)

metaphor

24.

When there is a contrast between what is said and what is meant or interpreted

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

25.

freedom from punishment

a)

impunity

b)

retribution

c)

connoisseurship

d)

obstinate