Evaluate general reading comprehension and maximize students’ interest in fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Edgar Allan Poe’s horror story “The Cask of Amontillado.” The assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
- An accurate descriptor for the narrator’s state of mind
- Understanding what it means to “punish with impunity”
- Fortunato’s fondness for wine
- What Amontillado is
- Montresor’s premeditated scheme to lure Fortunato
- The cause of Fortunato’s coughing fits
- Montresor’s efforts to appear friendly despite his intent
- What can be found inside the catacombs
- The significance of a hand gesture
- The apprehension of Fortunato
- Fortunato’s disturbing fate
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