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WorksheetsThe Cask of Amontillado
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Montresor wants to seek revenge but does not want to suffer the consequences.
True
False
Why does Montresor wish to seek revenge upon Fortunato?
he has stolen his wife.
he failed to pay him back a large sum of money.
he insulted him.
he made fun of him.
How does Montresor exact his revenge?
He beats up Fortunato and leaves him to die.
He traps Fortunato alive behind a wall.
He stabs Fortunato several times.
He scares Fortunato to death.
Which quote best reveals Montresor's true personality?
"A draft of this Medoc will defend us from the damps."
"My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking today."
"I must not only punish but punish with impunity."
"And yet some fools will have it that [Luchesi's] taste is a match for your own."
What is the mood of “The Cask of Amontillado”?
peaceful
happy
evil
humorous
How are Montresor and Fortunato alike?
They share an interest in fine wine.
They have affection for each other.
They both respect Luchesi.
The both have a mean and vengeful nature.
According to Montresor, what is Fortunato’s “weak point”?
his respect
his hatred
his pride
his greed
Fortunato accompanies Montresor to Montresor’s palazzo in order to give his expert opinion about the Amontillado.
True
False
Montresor uses Luchesi to motivate Fortunato down the catacombs.
True
False
Fortunato is the one who insists on going into the catacombs.
True
False
What reason does the narrator give that Fortunato should turn back?
He has had enough to drink.
He is too sick to be in such a damp place.
He just butt-dialed his mother, and she sounds worried.
There are dangerous characters.
Why does Montresor warn Fortunato about the mold and air in the vaults?
He wants to make sure that Fortunato doesn't figure out his plan.
He wants to stop Fortunato from getting the Amontillado.
He wants to freak Fortunato out.
He wants Fortunato to be responsible for his own death by not turning back.
Why is it ironic when Montresor drinks to Fortunato’s “long life” ?
because he wants to kill him.
because he doesn’t like to drink.
because he wants the amontillado.
because they are both drunk.
How does the narrator secure Fortunato to the wall of the crypt?
He sticks him to the wall with tar.
He drives nails through his body into the wall.
He chains him to the wall.
A combination of Gorilla Glue and duct tape.
Montresor feels remorse for killing Fortunato at the end of the story.
True
False
How long before the telling of this tale did the event take place?
Three months
Three years
Fifty years
The narrator was actually writing it while he was performing the foul deed, as he likes to multi-task.
Which of the following is NOT an example of foreshadowing in the story?
“It is this,” I answered, producing a trowel from beneath
the folds of my roquelaire.
“I forget your arms.”-Fortunato “A huge human foot d’or, in a field of azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.”- Montresor
"As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi. If any one has a critical turn it is he. He will tell me — ."
“Enough,” he said; “the cough is a mere nothing; it will not
kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”
“The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting
parti-striped dress and his head was surmounted by the
conical cap and bells.”
Which of the following is NOT an example of irony in the story?
Fortunato’s name suggests he is fortunate or lucky, but in this story he is not lucky at all.
Montressor tells Fortunato his family coat of arms is a foot crushing a snake, but his coat of arms is really a bottle of wine and a glass.
Montresor gives Fortunato wine to drink supposedly to help his cough, but really to get him drunker.
Montresor pretends to drink to Fortunato’s “long life,” but really he plans to kill Fortunato.
Fortunato says he will not die of a cough and Montresor says, “True...true,” because he already knows how Fortunato will die.
PART A: Which of the following sayings best describes a theme of the text?
Do not insult those who are easily wounded.
Pride cometh before the fall.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Forgive and forget is the best course of action.
PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? (THEME)
"At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled." (Paragraph 1)
“It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will.” (Paragraph 2)
“‘Let us go, nevertheless. The cold is merely nothing. Amontillado! You have been imposed upon. And as for Luchresi, he cannot distinguish Sherry from Amontillado.’” (Paragraph 22)
“‘Come,’ I said, with decision, ‘we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was.’” (Paragraph 35)
