The Cask Of Amontillado Questions Answer Key

Question: Why did Montresor decide to kill Fortunato?

Answer: For revenge because he insulted him.

Question: What is ironic about Fortunato’s name?

Answer: He is not fortunate.

Question: What literary device is used here: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could.”?

Answer: Hyperbole

Question: What was Fortunato’s weak point, and how did Montresor capitalize on it?

Answer: He was prideful in his knowledge of wine so Montresor tempts his pride by saying he will get someone else.

Question: How does Montresor insure Fortunato will come along?

Answer: He tempts his pride and says he will get someone else.

Question: Why does Fotunato continue underground among the catacombs when the mitre is making his cough worse?

Answer: His pride keeps him going.

Question: What “sign” of the masons did Montresor give Fotunato?

Answer: He showed him that he had a trowel.

Question: What did Montresor do to Fortunato when they reached the recess where the Amontillado was supposed to be?

Answer: He chained him to the granite floor.

Question: Why didn’t Montresor resist?

Answer: He was drunk and dumbfounded.

Question: How did Montresor kill Fortunato?

Answer: He bricked up the recess so he could not escape.