"The Cask of Amontillado" - Vocabulary and Author

Question 1

Amontillado (n.)

Answer 1

A pale, dry sherry

Question 2

A pale, dry sherry

Answer 2

Amontillado (n.)

Question 3

Impunity (n.)

Answer 3

Freedom from consequences

Question 4

Freedom from consequences

Answer 4

Impunity (n.)

Question 5

Immolation (n.)

Answer 5

Destruction

Question 6

Destruction

Answer 6

Immolation (n.)

Question 7

Connoisseurship (n.)

Answer 7

Expert Judgement

Question 8

Expert Judgement

Answer 8

Connoisseurship

Question 9

Virtuoso (adj.)

Answer 9

Mastery skill in a particular field

Question 10

Mastery skill in a particular field

Answer 10

Virtuoso (adj.)

Question 11

Motley (n.)

Answer 11

A clown’s multicolored costume.

Question 12

A clown’s multicolored costume.

Answer 12

Motley (n.)

Question 13

Pipe (n.)

Answer 13

Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.

Question 14

Large barrel, holding approximately 126 gallons.

Answer 14

Pipe (n.)

Question 15

Roquelaire (n.)

Answer 15

Knee-length cloak

Question 16

Knee-length cloak

Answer 16

Roquelaire (n.)

Question 17

Puncheons (n.)

Answer 17

Large barrels

Question 18

Large barrels

Answer 18

Puncheons (n.)

Question 19

Masons (n.)

Answer 19

The Freemasons, an international secret society.

Question 20

The Freemasons, an international secret society.

Answer 20

Masons (n.)

Question 21

Who is the author of this story (and when did he live)?

Answer 21

Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849

Question 22

Describe Poe’s youth

Answer 22

• Orphaned at the age of 3
• Raised by Foster parents - the Allans
• Was given an education
• Later had to leave college due to gambling debts

Question 23

Where does much of this story take place?

Answer 23

In Catacombs

Question 24

What are catacombs?

Answer 24

• Underground tunnels that house tombs

- Long, complex passageways stretch out like “cities of the dead”

Question 25

Poe invented…

Answer 25

The genre of the detective story with his tale “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”

Question 26

What was Poe’s first book and how successful was it? How much was the original copy of it sold for recently?

Answer 26

“Tamerlane and Other Poems” - It was a failure.

The original copy was recently selling for $150,000

Question 27

What caused Poe to become increasingly antisocial?

Answer 27

The death of his wife, Virginia Clemm, to tuberculosis in 1847.

Question 28

Precluded (v.)

Answer 28

Prevented.

ex. His injury precluded any hope of victory.

Question 29

Prevented.

Answer 29

Precluded (v.)

Question 30

Retribution (n.)

Answer 30

Payback; punishment for a misdeed

ex. He wanted retribution for the insult he received.

Question 31

Explicit (adj.)

Answer 31

Clearly stated.

ex. I could not ignore her explicit refusal.

Question 32

Reading skill (and what it is):

Answer 32

Prediction - An informed guess about what will happen later in a narrative.

Question 33

Payback; punishment for a misdeed

Answer 33

Retribution (n.)

Question 34

Clearly stated.

Answer 34

Explicit (adj.)

Question 35

Define unredressed

Answer 35

not set right : not compensated for; injustice

Question 36

Define redresser

Answer 36

Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation

Question 37

Define wont

Answer 37

One’s customary behavior in a particular situation.

Question 38

Define imposture

Answer 38

An instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.

Question 39

Who did Edgar Allan Poe inspire in later generations with his work, and what did he help define and establish?

Answer 39

His writings helped to define the short story, and his imagination helped establish the genre of horror literature.

He inspired future writers such as Stephen King, a well-known author who has written horror.

Question 40

What is a palazzo?

Answer 40

A large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy.

Question 41

Flambeaux

Answer 41

A flaming torch

Question 42

Define niter:

Answer 42

mold

Question 43

Define cask:

Answer 43

A large barrel