WorksheetsCask Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
As the short story begins, Poe sets a mood (the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader) for the reader. Which adjective below describes the mood?
peaceful
sad
jovial (happy)
suspenseful
Montresor wants revenge against Fortunato because
he has insulted Montresor
Fortunato has stolen the love of Montresor’s life Fortunato
Fortunato assaulted Montresor
Montresor never says that he wants revenge
True OR False: The story takes place during Halloween.
True
False
How does Montresor get Fortunato into the catacombs?
He ties him up and forces him into the catacombs
He tells him his wife is in the catacombs
He tells him he needs him to verify that his cask is indeed full of Amontillado
He brings him down at knifepoint
On the way down the catacombs, Montresor shows care for Fortunato. Why does he do this?
He is truly concerned about his friend’s health
He, too, has a cough and knows how it feels to be sick
He knows that Fortunato will soon die of a cough
He only acts like he cares about Fortunato in order to get him deeper into the catacombs
How does Montresor explain the fact that he has a trowel with him?
He says he is going to bury his father’s ring in the catacombs
He says he found it as they descended into the catacombs
He says he is of the brotherhood, the masons
He tells Fortunato he will use it to open the cask of Amontillado
Which is NOT a reason why Montresor is able to get Fortunato fettered to the wall?
Fortunato is drunk
Fortunato is blind and cannot see his surroundings
Fortunato is blinded by his huge ego
Fortunato trusts Montresor
Which statement does NOT describe Montresor as he builds each tier of the wall surrounding Fortunato?
He returns Fortunato’s screams in a mocking way
He stops to gloat and bask in the enjoyment of killing Fortunato
At one point, he decides to stop working because he is overcome with guilt
There is evidence that he may feel guilt, but he blames it on the damp air
What has happened to Montresor since murdering Fortunato?
He has lived in peace and has never been caught
He is in a mental institution
He has enacted revenge on every person who has ever crossed him
He has been jailed
An example of irony in the short story is that
Montresor shakes Fortunato’s hand and acts friendly to him, but all the while he is plotting his murder
Fortunato says that he will “not die of a cough” and the reader knows this to be true
Montresor is not really a mason, but has the trowel to wall up his victim
The reader knows Montresor’s plan, but Fortunato does not
All of the above
Since I hate to wear glasses, every morning I have to put contacts in my _______________________.
fettered
ignoramous
orbs
After struggling for 45 minutes, it was clear that our teacher had _________________ our completing the math problem because there was no correct answer.
precluded
fettered
hearken
I could barely hear the movie, so I told the people sitting next to me to quiet down so I could _________________________ more closely.
fettered
hearken
ignoramous
I felt like a real _____________________when I realized I had locked my keys in my car.
ignoramous
orbs
precluded
I could not help but feel sorry for the dog that was _________________ to a tree and forced to stay out in the hot sun all day.
fettered
hearken
ignoramus
When the movie came to its _________________________, the credits began to roll.
recess
termination
repose
When the man removed his mask to show his incredibly ugly face, I _________________________ in horror.
recess
recoiled
repose
Every weekend, after my little cousin gets all of her stuffed animals out of the closet, she lays them around and lets them _________________________ all over her bedroom floor.
recess
tiers
repose
When I designed my house, I was sure to include a _________________________ in one of my hallway walls so I could place my grandpa’s urn there and people wouldn’t knock it over.
recess
recoiled
tiers
Using Legos, I built a replica of the Great Wall of China that has 180 _________________________ of gray plastic bricks.
recess
tiers
termination
