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The Cask of Amontillado

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Across
2. "The fortunate one"
6. What is the name of the rare Spanish wine
Montresor lures Fortunado with?
7. The motive for luring Fortunato to his death
10. A large container like a barrel, made of wood,
metal or plastic and used for storing liquids,
typically alcoholic drinks.
11. Fortunato is taken to a ...
13. What was Fortunato’s weakness?
14. Theme of the story, related to death.
15. The type of irony used in the story.
Down
1. A garment made of a multicolored woolen fabric.
A symbol of the story.
3. What kind of narrator is Montresor?
4. What point of view is it in?
5. The mood of the story.
8. What was Fortunado dressed as?
9. The festival in the story was called the...
12. Who is the Main Character?
 II. Vocabulary. Match the term in Column A with their description in Column B.
13. virtuoso A. underground cemetery
14. catacombs B. manner of walking
15. impunity C. prevent from happening
16. connoisseur D. in pain; suffering
17. fettered E. punishment for a
wrongful act
18. precluded F. an expert judge of taste
19. retribution G. stated clearly
20. gait H. exemption or freedom
from
21. afflicted I. restrained by chains
22. explicit J. person highly skilled
III. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer.
23. The story takes place in —
a. Amontillado during Carnival time c. America during Carnival time
b. the present right after Christmas d. Italy during Carnival time
24. Fortunato’s weak point is his —
a. habit of dressing in silly costumes c. jealousy of Luchesi
b. pride about his knowledge of fine wines d. poor sense of direction
25. Which evidence best supports the claim that Montresor is insane?
a. He wears a strange costume.
b. Thoughts of Fortunato’s death make him smile.
c. He pays full price for a cask of wine.
d. He does not ask Luchesi to test the wine.
26. Which of the following things does Montresor do?
a. Explain how Fortunato has insulted him
b. Let Fortunato know how upset he is with him
c. Never let the readers know how Fortunato has insulted him
d. Be rude to Fortunato from the very beginning of the story
27. Dramatic irony occurs when —
a. the reader knows that Montresor plans revenge, but Fortunato does not know
b. Fortunato dresses as a jester
c. the narrator urges Fortunato to try the wine
d. the crime is committed in the crypt
28. Montresor kills Fortunato by —
a. walling him up c. poisoning him
b. stabbing him d. beating him to death with iron rods
29. Based on Montresor’s actions throughout the story, the reader can conclude that he is —
a. rational and open-minded c. good-natured and sociable
b. patient and forgiving d. treacherous and unbalanced
30. What can you conclude about Montresor’s feelings toward those who have allegedly
wronged him?
a. Holding grudges is a waste of time.
b. One must not let injustice dominate reason.
c. Wrongdoers must be punished, and the wrong must be avenged.
d. If the injustice is intentional, retaliation is justified.