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1.1 What does the name "Fortunato" suggest? What do you think of a character who will not tolerate insult without seeking revenge?

1.2 Is the narrator addressing a specific character that remains silent? Who might "so well know the nature of [the narrator's] soul"?

1.3 The narrator offers some advice on seeking revenge. What is his advice?

1.4 How does the narrator behave around his "friend" Fortunato?

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1.5 What does this paragraph tell you about the narrator, about his social class, his attitude toward himself and others, his understanding of others?

1.6 Why do you think Poe chose "dusk" and the carnival season as part of the setting for this story?

1.7 For what other reason might Fortunato greet the narrator with "excessive warmth"?

1.8 Fortunato is wearing a costume similar to that of a jester.

1.9 Apparently, the narrator also greets Fortunato with "excessive warmth," but why?

1.10 Do you think this will be a "lucky" meeting for Fortunato?

1.11 Amontillado is a fine sherry. Remember what the narrator identifies as Fortunato's "weak point"?