What is the name of the narrator?
Montresor
Which characters appear in the short story? (Hint: 4 in total!)
Montresor, Fortunato, Luchesi, the readers
When was "The Cask of Amontillado" written?
1846 (eighteen forty-six)
Why are Montresor and Fortunato wearing costumes?
Because it's the carnival season -- and because Montresor doesn't want to be seen, so he wears a mask
What are the two words used for "basement" in the story?
catacombs; vaults
Why does Fortunato not want to go home even though he is sick?
Because he is too proud of his knowledge about wine, and he doesn't want Montresor to ask Luchesi
What are these called in English?
bricks
What is this called in English?
torch
What is it called when you punish someone for doing something bad to you?
(to take) revenge
What is the word for something you get when you've done something well?
(a) reward
What is a synonym for "hurt"?
harm
What two things does Montresor say about successful revenge?
You have to get away with; the other person must know it is you who's punishing them
How long after it happened does Montresor tell us his story? (Hint: Look at the end of the text)
"Half a century" later; 50 years
What does "damp" mean?
wet
