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WorksheetsThe Cask of Amontillado
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The insult that Fortunato inflicted upon Montresor
concerns Monteresor's home
concern's Montresor's wine
concerns Montresor's knowledge of wine
is not revealed
When Fortunato offers to judge the wine, Montresor responds by
being sincerely eager
being sincerely reluctant
pretending to be eager
pretending to be reluctant
Why does Montresor tell his servants that, even though he will not return until morning, they are not to leave the house?
Deep down, he wants to be stopped.
He thinks he may need their help.
He knows this will make them leave.
He wants them as witnesses that he wasn't there.
If Fortunato had not been inebriated, he might have wondered why Montresor
was carrying a trowel
mentioned Luchesi
offered him wine
expressed concern for his health
Montresor stops working when Fortunato begins rattling his chains because Montresor
is exhausted
feels remorse
wants to savor Fortunato's torture
worries that someone will hear
Who narrates The Cask of Amontillado?
Fortunato
Montresor
Edgar Allen Poe
3rd person limited
The setting of The Cask of Amontillado is primarily
in the catacombs
near the river outside Montresor's palazzo
in Fortunato's palazzo
at the carnival
Montresor states to Fortunato, "You are a man to be missed." This is an example of
irony
foreshadowing
irony and foreshadowing
tragic hero
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
irony
theme
character development
1st person omnicient narration
Which line from the story hints that maybe Montresor had second thoughts or doubts about what he did to Fortunato?
"I drink to the buried that repose around us."
"My heart grew sick - on account of the dampness of the catacombs."
"Nemo me impune lacessit"
"What had I done!"
Which of these is not a container listed in the story?
flagon
pipe
bottle
foot d'or
How does pride lead to Fortunato's demise?
He thinks he can handle his wine and make good decisions.
He trusts Montresor even though he should know he's going to be killed.
He won't let Luchesi be Montresor's go-to wine connoisseur.
He is a quack when it comes to art and gemmary.
Which of the following does not reflect verbal irony in the story?
"And I to your long life"
Nemo me impune lacessit
"My friend, no; I will not impose upon your good nature."
"I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado"
Why does Montresor yell into the niche?
He was showing Fortunato that screaming will not bring help.
He lost his mind.
He was stabbed with a rapier.
He threw a flambeaux through the hole.
Fortunato is not surprised when he bumps into the wall at the extremity of the niche.
True
False
What is Fortunato's state of mind during the final scene in the niche?
curiosity, then disbelief, then terror
thirst, then terror
dumbfounded, then curious, then angry
drunk, then chained, then screaming
Choose which one of these is not a theme in Cask of Amontillado.
betrayal
wine
foolishness
religion
Which of these could be a universal theme in Cask of Amontillado?
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Kill two birds with one stone.
What would one of the reasons be for Poe's extensive use of Irony?
Make fun of Fortunato
Montresor enjoys dropping hints about what he's going to do.
Create a chillingly humorous and unsettling tone.
Irony is what makes it a gothic horror tale.
The Montresor coat of arms and motto is a not-so-subtle allusion to
snakes
revenge
Alfa-Romeo
in pace requiescat
