Worksheets8C.The Cask of Amontillado
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is the author of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Ellen Adger Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allen Poe
Stephen King
Who are the main characters of "The Cask of Amontillado"? (check all that apply)
Montresor
Luchresi
Fortunado
Amontillado
What type of genre is "The Cask of Amontillado"?
realism
science fiction
post-modernism
gothic fiction
What was Fortunato a connoisseur of?
gems
art
wine
tagine
Whose idea is it to go to Montresor's vaults?
Fortunato's
Montresor's
Luchresi's
Poe's
What does the Montresor family arms crest look like? (check all that apply)
a human foot
a rat
a blue field
a serpent
What does Fortunato think about Luchresi?
He thinks he is ignorant
He thinks he is an old man
He is intimidated by him
He is his friend
What time is the setting of the story by the end?
dawn
early morning
late afternoon
midnight
How did Fortunato die?
He died of alcohol poisoning
He was buried alive in the catacombs
He inhaled too much of the nitre in his lungs
Montresor stabbed him with his sword
Which is known as a 'high quality', rare bottle of wine?
Amontillado
Sherry
Medoc
De Grave
Why does the narrator want revenge? (check all that apply)
Fortunato's past insults against him
Fortunato drank all Montresor's wine
Fortunato was gossiping about Luchresi
Fortunato killed Montresor's family
What does it mean when Montresor says he "wants to punish with impunity"?
He wants to punish Fortunato no matter what the consequences are
He wants to punish Fortunato without dealing with the consequences
He wants to punish Fortunato so that he deals with consequences
He wants to punish Fortunato in a gentle way
If Montresor wants to kill Fortunato in the catacombs, why does he try to convince Fortunato to leave?
Montresor starts to feel ill underground as well
Montresor is confused and has second thoughts about the murder
Montresor doesn't actually have Amontillado
It is reverse psychology; he wants him to stay
Why is it ironic when Fortunato says, "Enough..the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me."
Fortunato doesn't care about his health; he just wants the Amontillado!
It is symbolic of the setting from that time in history without doctors
Fortunato is in control of the situation
He doesn't realize how close he is to death (by murder)
How was Montresor able to chain Fortunato to the wall?
Because Fortunato thought it was a joke
Because Fortunato was so drunk
Because Fortunato was looking for the Amontillado
Because it was Fortunato's idea
What does this tell you about the characterization of Montresor: "My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so." (last paragraph of story)
Montresor is just as sick as Fortunato.
Montresor has regrets about taking Fortunato underground.
Montresor has no feeling about murdering Fortunato, just the catacombs.
Montresor is not really a bad guy; he has feelings too.
