Worksheets"The Cask of Amontillado" Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which word pairs best describe the mood of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
humorous and silly
realistic and ordinary
sincere and thought provoking
grim and suspenseful
Amontillado is a type of...
Armadillo
Cask
Pipe
Wine
What does this quote describe?: "His eyes are two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication"?
Fortunato is happy
Fortunato is under the influence of alcohol
Fortunato has been crying
Fortunato is very angry
Which event is considered the climax (turning point) of the story?
The meeting of Fortunato and Montresor
The trip down the catacombs
Fortunato's death
Montresor walls Fortunato in
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
mood
irony
characterization
foreshadowing
When Montresor encounters Fortunato on the street, what is the Fortunato wearing?
a large black mask
a suit of old armor
a jester's costume
a hat and dark cloak
What does Montresor do to help Fortunato ward off (fight against or block) the damp?
gives him a healing herb
gives him wine to drink
gives him his warm cloak
gives him a torch to carry
Montresor tells Fortunato that he is a "man to be missed." This is an example of
mood
theme
irony
foreshadowing
The name Fortunato, which reminds you of the word, fortunate, is an example of which literary device?
irony
foreshadowing
hyperbole
imagery
