“Cask of Amontillado” worksheet

Directions: Answer each question with a complete sentence. Incorporate the question as part of the answer.

Comprehension

LC1 1. What is Poe’s unspoken theme in this story?

LC2 2. Summarize the story in one or two short sentences.

Who:

Wanted to:

But:

So:

Then:

LC4 3. What is a Mason? (Describe its use both ways in the story.)

Analysis

LA5 4. Who was murdered?

LA5 5. Who is the main character and how does he change?

LA5 6. What is the setting of the story?

LA5 7. When did the murder take place? That is, what day was it and what time?

LA5 8. How did the murder take place? (What was done?)

LA6 9. What does the murderer do with the body?

Thinking Critically

LT8 10. Poe uses irony to make the tone of this story scary. Give an example of when the narrator says one thing, but actually means something else when he says it.

LT9 11. Why did the murder take place? What was the motive?

LT9 12. The murderer is successful because of weakness in his victim. What was Fortunado’s weakness?

LT9 13. Does the murderer have a conscience?

LT10 14. Does the murderer get away with the crime?