“The Cask of Amontillado” Test
Multiple Choice
1. The insult that Fortunato inflicts on Montresor
a) concerns Montresor’s home.
b) concerns Montresor’s heritage.
c) concerns Montresor’s knowledge of wine.
d) is not revealed in the story.
2. When Fortunato offers to judge the wine, Montresor responds by
a) being sincerely eager.
b) being sincerely reluctant.
c) pretending to be eager.
d) pretending to be reluctant.
3. Why does Montresor tell his servants that, even though he will not return until morning,
they are not to leave the house?
a) Deep down, he wants to be stopped.
b) He thinks he may need their help.
c) He knows this will make them leave.
d) He wants them to testify that he wasn’t there.
4. If Fortunato had not been under the influence of alcohol, he might have wondered
why Montresor
a) mentioned Luchesi.
b) offered him wine.
c) expressed concern for him.
d) was carrying a trowel.
5. Montresor stops working when Fortunato begins rattling his chains because Montresor
a) is exhausted.
b) feels remorse.
c) wants to savor Fortunato’s torture.
d) worries that someone will hear.
6. Who is the narrator in “The Cask of Amontillado?”
a) Fortunato
b) Luchesi
c) Edgar Allan Poe
d) Montresor
7. The setting of “Cask of Amontillado” takes place
a) in the catacombs.
b) near the river outside Montresor’s palazzo.
c) in Fortunato’s palazzo.
d) at the carnival.
