1. The Cask of Amontillado
Review

2. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” who is the narrator?
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In “The Cask of Amontillado,” who is the narrator?

3. Multiple Choice Section
What is a good word to describe the mood, or atmosphere, of Poe’s story?

4. With whom does Montresor have a conflict in “The Cask of Amontillado?
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With whom does Montresor have a conflict in “The Cask of Amontillado?

5. Multiple Choice Section
According to the following sentence, what has Fortunato done to Montresor?

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The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.

7. What can you predict from the following sentence spoken by Montresor?
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What can you predict from the following sentence spoken by Montresor?

8. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled…
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At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled…

9. Why does Fortunato go into the vaults?
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Why does Fortunato go into the vaults?

10. Why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave his house?
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Why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave his house?

11. Multiple Choice Section
Why do you think Montresor chose the catacombs as the setting for his revenge?

12. Which event is the climax of the plot?
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Which event is the climax of the plot?

13. What can you infer about Fortunato from the following sentence?
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What can you infer about Fortunato from the following sentence?

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He turned towards me, and looked into my eyes with two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication.

15. What vocabulary word describes the subject of the story?
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What vocabulary word describes the subject of the story?

16. What does the word explicit mean?
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What does the word explicit mean?

17. How many nouns are in the following sentence?
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How many nouns are in the following sentence?

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As I said these words I busied myself among the pile of bones of which I have before spoken.

19. What is the central conflict in the story?
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What is the central conflict in the story?

20. What is the main idea of the following sentence?
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What is the main idea of the following sentence?

21. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.
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A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

22. Scientists classify all living things into seven categories.
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Scientists classify all living things into seven categories.

23. The kingdom animalia consists, for example, of all humans and animals.
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The kingdom animalia consists, for example, of all humans and animals.

24. The number of living things within these groups varies.
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The number of living things within these groups varies.

25. Grammar Section—Identify the simple subject & simple predicate
Dinosaurs of all kinds are the favorite reptiles of many school children.

26. Alligators and crocodiles comprise one of the orders of reptiles.
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Alligators and crocodiles comprise one of the orders of reptiles.

27. Many people find the class of reptiles quite fascinating.
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Many people find the class of reptiles quite fascinating.

28. A very tiny reptile is the inch-long gecko.
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A very tiny reptile is the inch-long gecko.