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

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Poe, Edgar Allan
The Cask of Amontillado by EA Poe game 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!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. How many injuries has the narrator 'permitted' from Fortunato?
    a hundred
    a million
    a hundred thousand
    a thousand


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?
    knowledge of business
    his wealth
    knowledge of Italy's history
    his own ego


3. When the narrator first saw Fortunato at the carnival, what was his condition?
    he was sick
    he had been in a fight
    he was upset
    he was drunk


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?
    Locke
    Medina
    Montresor
    Luchesi


5. The narrator's vaults were very damp due to the fact that they were encrusted with what?
    dew
    moss
    nitre
    nitrate


6. What is the motto of the Montresor family?
    Abusis non tollit usum
    Parva leves capiunit animas
    Nemo liber est qui corpori servit
    Nemo me impune lacessit


7. True or false: Montresor's vault was lined with human remains.
    True
    False


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?
    locks him in there
    he doesn't need to lock up Fortunato, he is so drunk that he doesn't move
    uses his dog as a guard
    chains him to the wall


9. How many tiers (or rows) of stone did Montresor have to lay in order to wall Fortunato up in the cave?
    11 or 12
    13 or 14
    7 or 8
    9 or 10


10. How long has it been that no one has disturbed Fortunato's bones?
    Half a century
    Half a decade
    A century
    A decade


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Compiled Mar 21 13