WorksheetsCask of Amontillado
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Amontillado
c)
Fortunato
d)
Montresor
2.
Which word pairs best describe the mood, or atmosphere, of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
humorous and silly
b)
realistic and ordinary
c)
sincere and thought provoking
d)
grim and suspenseful
3.
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
4.
How did Montresor always greet Fortunato?
a)
with a smile
b)
with a frown
c)
with disgust
d)
he never talked to him
5.
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
6.
Amontillado is a type of...
a)
Armadillo
b)
Cask
c)
Pipe
d)
Wine
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Which phrase best describes the theme of the story?
a)
Friendship is valuable
b)
Be careful who you insult
c)
Avoid attending parties when ill
d)
Don't follow people into a dark cave, even for wine
10.
What is the main conflict of the story?
a)
Montresor vs. Himself
b)
Montresor vs. Fortunato
c)
Montresor vs. Luchesi
d)
Montresor Vs. Society
11.
Most of the setting of the story takes place...
a)
at the carnival
b)
in Fortunato's palazzo
c)
in the catacombs
d)
next to Luchesi's home
12.
What point of view is this story told from?
a)
Second person
b)
First person
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Third person limited
13.
Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado?
a)
James Thurber
b)
Edgar Allan Poe
c)
O' Henry
d)
Cynthia Rylant
14.
What does Montresor build around Fortunato?
a)
Jail
b)
Building
c)
Wall
d)
Dam
15.
What does this quote describe "His eyes are two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication"?
a)
Fortunato is happy
b)
Fortunato is under the influence of alcohol
c)
Fortunato has been crying
d)
Fortunato is very angry
16.
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
17.
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
18.
Fortunato is susceptible to Montresor's use of reverse psychology when he dismisses the nitre and his cough. Fortunato is determined to go deeper into the catacombs to taste the Amontillado.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Montresor's words "I will be avenged," mean
a)
Montresor will carry out his revenge
b)
Montresor will die
c)
Montresor will apologize
d)
Montresor will do nothing
20.
Why does Montresor choose to carry out his plan in the catacombs?
a)
It's his favorite place
b)
It is filled with ghosts
c)
Fortunato is afraid of bones
d)
No one will find Fortunato there
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