The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (Questions & Answers)

The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

(Questions & Answers)

1. Name the narrator of the story, The Cask of Amontillado.

- Montresor is the narrator of the story.

2. Who is the victim of the story, The Cask of Amontillado?

- Fortunato is the victim of the story.

3. Why did Montresor vow to avenge?

- Montresor vowed to avenge, because, Fortunato insulted him many times.

4. Does Montresor tell who is this “you” when he says “you, who so well know the nature of my soul.”?

- No, he never tells or defines this ‘you’.

5. Is there any indication given by Montresor that he is angry to the point of vengeance?

- No, he never indicates, not even to his enemy.

6. When do Montresor and Fortunato meet?

- Montresor and Fortunato meet during carnival.

7. What kind of weakness is there in Fortunato?

- Fortunato has weakness for good wines

8. Name some of the wines mentioned in the story.

- Amontillado, De Grave, Sherry

9. Can Fortunato guess the trap?

- No, Fortunato cannot guess the trap, because he has no reason not to trust the smiling Montresor.

10. How does Montresor protect his identity?

- Montresor protects his identity by putting on a black mask and pulling a cloak around himself.

11. What is Montresor’s family motto?

- Montresor’s family motto is “Nemo me impune lacessit” which means no one insults me with impunity.

12. What does Montresor do when Fortunato asks about the sign of the masons?

- When Fortunato asks about the sign of the masons, Montresor produces his trowel, waves it at Fortunato, and thus confuses him.

13. What does Montresor do when they reach the depths of Catacombs?

- Montresor tricks Fortunato into stepping into a small recess where he chains him to two

staples in the wall and begins to wall him in.

14. Having the security of his position what does Montresor do in reaction against Fortunato’s yells?

- Montresor joins Fortunato’s yells trying to yell louder than him.

15. What is the last sound heard from Fortunato?

- The last sound heard from Fortunato is the jingling of his jester’s cap.

16. How does Montresor completes his account?

- Montresor finishes his account with the phrase “In pace requiescat” i.e., May he rest in peace”.

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