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Worksheets"The Cask of Amontillado" - Reading and Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of (or arrest for) an unlawful action such as theft
abscond
recoil
wont
rheum
an expert in certain areas like art, wine, music, etc.
impunity
niter
redress
connoisseur
1) death by burning, 2) destruction
impunity
recoil
wont
immolation
Exemption from punishment or freedom from liability
impunity
abscond
obstinate
recoil
A crystalized white mineral.
redress
niter
rheum
wont
proceed somewhere despite the possible risk
virtuoso
venture
cask
gait
pretending to be another person
insufferable
gesticulation
gait
imposture
a person's manner of walking
vow
gait
avenge
insufferable
deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
gait
vow
avenge
gesticulation
distorted or unnatural in shape or size
grotesque
jest
recoil
feeble
An opening
Aperture
Crypt
Impunity
Fetter
A large barrel used for storing liquids
damp
astonished
mason
cask
Flaming torches
motley
niter
revenge
flambeaux
He tried to ______ with the treasure.
abscond
recoil
wont
rheum
She was a well-known ________, sought after by many for her expertise.
impunity
niter
redress
connoisseur
Montresor was smiling at the idea of Fortunato's __________.
impunity
recoil
wont
immolation
It's best to get revenge only if you can do so with ____________.
impunity
abscond
obstinate
recoil
It is best not to ______ into dark caverns.
virtuoso
venture
cask
gait
He wore a _____ mask that made everyone avoid him.
grotesque
jest
recoil
feeble
There was an _____ in the wall.
Aperture
Immolation
Impunity
Fetter
Who is the protagonist (main character) in the short story?
Montresor
Fortunato
Luchesi
Amontillado
Who is the antagonist (the main person who opposes the main character) in the short story?
Montresor
Fortunato
Luchesi
Amontillado
What is the setting in the introduction?
France
A carnival
The catacombs
None of the above
What is the climax of the story? (Definition of climax: highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot. Often, climax is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist.)
When Montresor pulls out the trowel
When Fortunato drinks the Medoc for his cough
When Fortunato gets tied up with the chain and padlock
When Montresor drops his torch into the tomb
What evidence is provided in the resolution of the story?
Fortunato is a mason
Fortunato insulted Montresor
Fortunato is not friends with Luchesi
Fortunato has been in the catacombs for 50 years
What type of conflict is shown in this story?
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Self
Man Vs. Supernatural
Man Vs. Man
What line is an example of "foreshadowing"? (Definition of foreshadowing: literary technique in which a writer gives hints as to what will happen later in the story.)
"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"
"Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"
"I shall not die from a cough"
"In pace requiescat!"
Which line from the text is an example of a hyperbole? (Hyperbole means exaggeration.)
"No one attacks me with impunity"
"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could"
"And I drink to your long life"
"Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry"
What is the significance of Montresor's family's coat of arms?
The Montresor family has stinky feet
The Montresors hate snakes
The Montresors seek revenge
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
What is the purpose for the narrator telling this story?
To inform the reader about a time when he was insulted and needed to seek revenge
To persuade the reader to go to a carnival and visit the catacombs
To describe a specific time period in Paris
To inform the reader about Amontillado and how rare it is
