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The Cask of Amontillado

by Edgar Allan Poe

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Fortunato in The Cask of Amontillado Quiz

Fortunado's name is quite ironic, for if there was ever a character less fortunate in literature, it is he. Be sure you understand how Fortunado becomes the victim in Montresor's evil plan by taking the quiz over his character in the classic short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe from eNotes.

  1. True or False: Fortunato never suspects anything is wrong

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  2. How does Fortunato know Montresor?

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  3. How did Fortunato become Montresor's enemy?

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  4. What does Fortunato encounter in the catacombs that should have alarmed him?

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  5. In what area does Fortunato think of himself an expert?

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