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  While the narrator's friend was chained, what was Montressor doing in the Edgar Allan Poe short story, "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by sheilaboom on Nov 16, 2009 at 06:40 PM

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  According to Montressor, in "The Cask of Amontillado," what makes a perfect crime ?

  Posted by vangjelika on Nov 8, 2009 at 05:10 PM

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  Explain: "It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend."  

  Posted by landerman on Nov 1, 2009 at 07:19 AM

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  Why did Montresor kill Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by thefknbestxo on Oct 20, 2009 at 07:08 PM

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  Montressor refers to a coat of arms.  What is a coat of arms?  What is the significance of the coat of arms in the story?

  Posted by sharrons on Mar 7, 2009 at 03:35 PM

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  How would one describe Montresor's character in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by tommy112 on Nov 13, 2008 at 07:53 PM

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  Who will Montresor be talking to in fifty years after the murder in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by donnasmith92 on Oct 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM

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  What is ironic about the toast of Montresor in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by luluxs on Oct 19, 2008 at 04:28 PM

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  How did Fortunato insult Montresor in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by rwercberger on Oct 12, 2008 at 12:09 PM

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  In "The Cask of Amontillado", how does Montresor lure Fortunato farther and farther into the catacombs?

  Posted by mamixxluvu on Oct 7, 2008 at 03:09 PM

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  In "The Cask of Amontillado," is it possible that Montressor is jealous and Fortunato never did as many things as he says?

  Posted by skwizzlestix on Sep 27, 2008 at 07:16 PM

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  In "The Cask of Amontillado", which of Montressor's words and actions could have revealed his plan to Fortunato?

  Posted by glitterkiss26 on Sep 24, 2008 at 02:41 PM

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  From "The Cask of Amontillado":  what is the signifcance of the name Montresor in other languages? 

  Posted by deded on Sep 14, 2008 at 04:21 PM

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  In "The Cask of Amontillado," what did Fortunato say or do to insult Montresor so badly?

  Posted by pookyginn14 on Sep 1, 2008 at 02:51 PM

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  What are three hints that Montresor gave to Fortunato of what he intends to do? And how does Fortunato interpret each hint?

  Posted by rainimay on Jul 16, 2008 at 11:01 AM

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  In "Cask of Amontillado", which of Montresor's comments to the unsuspecting Fortunato mean something different from what they seem to mean?

  Posted by birdie08 on Jul 4, 2008 at 11:54 AM

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  Why doesn't Fortunato ask why Montressor is burying him alive in "The Cask of Amontillado"?

  Posted by taco30 on May 31, 2008 at 03:16 PM

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  How does Poe develop a sense of suspense in “The Cask of Amontillado”?

  Posted by ericda11 on Mar 13, 2008 at 10:53 PM

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  In "The Cask of Amontillado," what is the ultimate motive of Montressor in murdering Fortunato?

  Posted by ladyishee28 on Sep 27, 2007 at 04:17 PM

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  What symbolic or ironic function is served by Montressor's name and by his speech after he fetters Fortunato to the wall?

  Posted by knolin on Sep 15, 2007 at 05:37 PM