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Quiz about The Cask of Amontillado by EA Poe
Quiz about The Cask of Amontillado by EA Poe

"The Cask of Amontillado" by E.A. Poe Quiz


This is one of my favorites by Poe. It's about a man bent on revenge because another man insulted him. He's a bit touchy. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by draculanut31. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
draculanut31
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
104,977
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3929
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 14 (4/10), Guest 139 (7/10), Guest 14 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many injuries has the narrator 'permitted' from Fortunato? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Poe always liked to do things "at length". The same is true with the narrator in this story. He knows of Fortunato's weakness and uses it to his advantage. What is this weakness? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When the narrator first saw Fortunato at the carnival, what was his condition? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. As soon as the narrator sees Fortunato, he tells him that he has received "a pipe for what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts". Who does the narrator suggest that he is going to see to find out if the wine is genuine? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The narrator's vaults were very damp due to the fact that they were encrusted with what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the motto of the Montresor family? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. True or false: Montresor's vault was lined with human remains.


Question 8 of 10
8. As the two men were walking down into the vault, Montresor stated that the cask was in a cave at the end of the vault. Fortunato, we are aware, is still completely drunk. What does Montresor do to keep Fortunato in the cave of the vault? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many tiers (or rows) of stone did Montresor have to lay in order to wall Fortunato up in the cave? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How long has it been that no one has disturbed Fortunato's bones? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many injuries has the narrator 'permitted' from Fortunato?

Answer: a thousand

"A thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge." This wasn't meant to be a trick question, honest! ;-) This is the first line of the story, and it is from here on that we learn exactly what Fortunato has done to insult the narrator and how he plans his revenge.
2. Poe always liked to do things "at length". The same is true with the narrator in this story. He knows of Fortunato's weakness and uses it to his advantage. What is this weakness?

Answer: his own ego

His "connoisseurship of wine", to be exact. Fortunato felt that he was the best wine taster in all of Italy, and the narrator already knows about this, so he plays on Fortunato's ego to get what he wants. We'll find out the results later.
3. When the narrator first saw Fortunato at the carnival, what was his condition?

Answer: he was drunk

He greeted the narrator "with excessive warmth" due to the fact that he was completely drunk. Now the narrator moves in with his plot for revenge!
4. As soon as the narrator sees Fortunato, he tells him that he has received "a pipe for what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts". Who does the narrator suggest that he is going to see to find out if the wine is genuine?

Answer: Luchesi

"Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry" is Fortunato's annoyed response to the narrator's suggestion. Fortunato suggests that they go to the narrator's vaults and then he will be able to taste-test the Amontillado...or so he thinks.
5. The narrator's vaults were very damp due to the fact that they were encrusted with what?

Answer: nitre

Fortunato has a bit of a cold, and the narrator pretends to be kind in suggesting that he shouldn't go to the vaults due to the nitre. He knows that Fortunato will dismiss the cold as nothing, making it easier for the narrator to continue with his plan. This is exactly what happens. We Italians are a stubborn bunch, aren't we? :-D
6. What is the motto of the Montresor family?

Answer: Nemo me impune lacessit

"Nemo me impune lacessit" literally means "No one provokes me with impunity". That's quite fitting for the narrator's nature, don't you think so?
7. True or false: Montresor's vault was lined with human remains.

Answer: True

In the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris, Montresor's ancestors were buried (or not buried) in the vault along the wall. But some of the bones had been thrown down over time, and they wound up on the floor of the vault and stayed there.
8. As the two men were walking down into the vault, Montresor stated that the cask was in a cave at the end of the vault. Fortunato, we are aware, is still completely drunk. What does Montresor do to keep Fortunato in the cave of the vault?

Answer: chains him to the wall

This is the most suspenseful part of this story. Montresor, after chaining Fortunato to the wall, starts to wall him up in the cave...one row at a time. After a short time, Fortunato recovers enough from his drunkenness that he realizes what's going on.
9. How many tiers (or rows) of stone did Montresor have to lay in order to wall Fortunato up in the cave?

Answer: 11 or 12

From the wording, it is unclear whether the 11th tier was the final one, or whether there was another on top of it. All of the sudden Fortunato started laughing and saying it was an excellent jest. He suggested they now go, and Monstresor responded, "Yes, let us be gone." Then came the immortal words: "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MONTRESOR!" "Yes, for the love of GOD!" Fortunato finally got it - after all that time.
10. How long has it been that no one has disturbed Fortunato's bones?

Answer: Half a century

In pace requiescat! I hope you enjoyed the quiz!
Source: Author draculanut31

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