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"The Cask of Amontillado" Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
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 of "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

humorous and silly

b)

realistic and ordinary

c)

sincere and thought provoking

d)

grim and suspenseful

3.
How did Montresor always greet Fortunato?
a)
with a smile
b)
with a frown
c)
with disgust
d)
he never talked to him
4.
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
5.

Amontillado is a type of...

a)

Armadillo

b)

Cask

c)

Pipe

d)

Wine

6.
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
7.
What is the main conflict of the story? 
a)
Montresor vs. Himself
b)
Montresor vs. Fortunato
c)
Montresor vs. Luchesi
d)
Montresor Vs. Society
8.
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
9.
What point of view is this story told from?
a)
Second person
b)
First person
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Third person limited
10.

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

11.

Which event is considered the climax (turning point) 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

12.

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)

mood

b)

irony

c)

characterization

d)

foreshadowing

13.

When Montresor encounters Fortunato on the street, what is the Fortunato wearing?

a)

a large black mask

b)

a suit of old armor

c)

a jester's costume

d)

a hat and dark cloak

14.

What does Montresor do to help Fortunato ward off (fight against or block) the damp?

a)

gives him a healing herb

b)

gives him wine to drink

c)

gives him his warm cloak

d)

gives him a torch to carry

15.

Montresor tells Fortunato that he is a "man to be missed." This is an example of

a)

mood

b)

theme

c)

irony

d)

foreshadowing

16.
After Montressor invites Fortunato to examine the Amontillado in the niche, what happens?
a)
A small scuffle ensues and Fortunato is cut by the trowel.
b)
Fortunato tastes the Amontillado and insults Montressor again by calling him a fool.
c)
Montressor hits Fortunato over the head with a bottle of wine and knocks him out.
d)
Montressor chains Fortunato to the wall before he has a chance to respond
17.

The name Fortunato, which reminds you of the word, fortunate, is an example of which literary device?

a)

irony

b)

foreshadowing

c)

hyperbole

d)

imagery