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I need the answers to the following questions, in one or two complete sentences. All questions and answers must be based on the story that is in the document that I provide.

1. Who are the main characters in the story?

2. What social class do they belong to?

3. What is the main conflict in the story?

4. What was Fortunato’s weak point?

5. What is the setting of the story? (Place and time)

6. What was Fortunato wearing? Why does this contribute to the irony in the story?

7. How does Montresor lure Fortunato to come to his palazzo?

8. Who is Luchesi? Why is he mentioned in the story?

9. Why is the conversation about the masons on page 7 relevant?

10. What is the climax of the story?

11. How long has Fortunato being buried at the moment of Montresor’s confession?

12. Who do you think Montresor is telling the story to?

13. Is this a horror story? Explain.

14. What is the theme (main idea) of the story?

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ENC1102 English Composition 2
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON EDGAR ALLAN POE’S “THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO”
Dieney Diaz: 
1. Who are the main characters in the story?
Ans. The main characters of the story are Fortunato, Montresor and Lucrhesi.  
2. What social class do they belong to?
Ans. They belong to a high social class.
3. What is the main conflict in the story? 
Ans. Since Montresor believes that he has been insulted by Fortunato, he wants to take revenge on him.
4. What was Fortunato’s weak point?
Ans. Wine is the weak point of Fortunato.
5. What is the setting of the story? (Place and time) 
Ans. It is the underground catacomb of Italy during the carnival times.
6. What was Fortunato wearing? Why does this contribute to the irony in the story?
Ans. Fortunato wore a jester’s colorful costume. The reason he wore such colorful and gleeful colors because it depicted his mood and Montresor wore a black silk mask, that contributed to his mood at that moment. 
7. How does Montresor lure Fortunato to come to his palazzo?
Ans. Montresor lured Fortunato by letting him know that he has Amontillado for him to sample while implying that Luchesi was an expert on wines.
8. Who is Luchesi? Why is he mentioned in the story?
Ans. Fortunato's competition at the wine tasting room is Luchesi. He is addressed in the narrative because Montresor tells Fortunato that Luchesi is just as knowledgeable about wines as he is in an effort to influence Fortunato.
9. Why is the conversation about the masons on page 7 relevant?  
Ans. The mortar or concrete that holds blocks or stones together is spread with a scoop. Thus,

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