Friday, September 17, 2010

Riddle me this, riddle me that...

Today we talked about asking good questions about literature using the handout I distributed in class.  Post a comment which includes 3 questions over Poe's "A Cask of Amontillado".  These questions should come from 3 different levels.  Please label them according to the level from which they come, (i.e. Interpretive--What is the significance of...etc).
Be sure you read the posts ahead of yours so your questions are redundant.

51 comments:

  1. Question 1: What does Montresor lure Fortunado to the catacombs with? -Literal

    Question 2: Why do you think Fortunado did not answer Montresor? -Interpretive

    Question 3: What would have happened if Montresor decided to let Fortunado out at the last second? -Critical Evaluation

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  2. Level 1:
    What is driving Montresor to harm Fortunato?
    Level 2:
    How is it possible that Fortunato didn't realize what Montresor was doing to him?
    Level 3:
    What would have happened if Fortunato knew what Montresor was going to do to him?

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  3. Level One:

    What had Fortunato done to Montresor?

    Level Two:

    How would it be possible to lead your friend into a closed room and tie him up, wouldn't he fight?

    Level Three:

    Under what circumstances would someone kill there friend out of jealousy of his wine?

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  4. Level 1 Literal: Why was Fortunato so drunk at the beginning?
    Level 2 Interpretive: Did Fortunato fall for the cask because of some prior wine experience?
    Level 3 Critical: Will Fortunato come back and haunt him?

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  5. Level 1: Who was the Person who died?

    Level 2: When Fortunado becomes sober, why does he think that it's all a joke?

    Level 3: What do you think Armatillado's Profeesion is?

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  6. LEVEL 1:
    What did Fortunado to Montresor?
    LEVEL 3:
    Under what circumstances would you lie to and murder your friend?
    LEVEL 4:
    What would happen if Montresor went back for Fortunado?

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  7. Level 1:What had Fortunado done to Monstresor.

    Level 3:Under what condition would someone be able to kill their fiend.

    Level 4:What would happen if Montresor returned for Forunado.

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  8. LEVEL 1:
    What drove Montresor to dislike Fortunado so much?

    LEVEL 2:
    Why was Fortunado so coflicted to follow Montreseor to the catacombs?

    LEVEL 3:
    Would the story have ended differently if Montresor felt so much guilt he returned?

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  9. Level 1:
    Why does Montresor dislike Fortunato so much?

    Level 2:
    When Fortunato became sober, how come he didn't fight from going into the chamber?

    Level 3:
    What would happen if Fortunato actually knew what was happening?

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  10. Level 1. What did Fortunato do to Montersors to make him want to harm him?

    Level 2. Does Fortunatos drinking state make him believe it is good to go to the cask?

    Level 3. what would cause a person to harm there friend and not even look back?

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  11. Level 1:
    What did Fortunado do to Montresor to make him made?


    Level 2:
    Why did fortunado think it was just a joke when he got sober?


    Level 3:
    What well Fortunado to Montresor now that he killed Fortunado?

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  12. level one question:what is fortunato dieing for
    level 2 question:what conclusion can be read from the narrator actions is he drunk as well
    level 3 question: why do you think the narrator killed fortunato by chaining him to a wall

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  14. Level 1: Literal
    Question 1.) What made Montresor want to kill Fortunato?

    Level 2: Interpretive
    Question 2.) Explain the importance of Reverse Physiology.

    Level 3: Critical
    Question 3.) What would happen if Fortunato said he was sorry to Montresor?

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  15. 1. Why does Montresor want to kill Fortunado?
    2. Explain the purpose of reverse physiology in this story?
    3. What would happen if Fortunado found out Montresor was going to kill him?

    (these are in respective order)

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  16. Level 1: Why did Fortunato have a Jester outfit on if he sold wine?
    Level 2: What happened to Montressor after he killed Fortunato?
    Level 3: What would Montressor do after he kills Fortunato?

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  17. Level 1: Where did Fortunato die?

    Level 2: Where is the setting?

    Level 3: What was some of the things Fortunato might have done? Which was the one thing that triggered the narrator to kill Fortunato?

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  18. Level 1:
    Where did Montresor take Fortunado?
    Level 2:
    Why did Montresor want to kill his friend?
    Level 3:
    Is Montresor a bad person?

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  19. 1)
    When is Montresor finished down in the catacombs.
    2)
    How did Montresor use reverse physiology to get Fortuando to the catacombs?
    3)
    What would happen if Fortunado figured out what will happen to himself before Montresor chained him?

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  20. what was the reason he trapped and killed fourtunado?
    -Literal

    Fourtunado must of done something terrible to Montressor for Montressor to have to kill Fourtunado
    -Interpretive

    would fourtunado be so easy to tie up and kill if he wasn't drunk?
    -Critical

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  21. LEVEL ONE:
    who is Fortunato?
    LEVEL TWO:
    what is ironic about Fortunato being dressed up as a jester?
    LEVEL THREE:
    why is Montresor vengeful against Fortunato?

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  22. Level 1)Who is the main character in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe?

    Level 2) What is the conclusion in Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado?

    Level 3) What would happen if Fortunato didn't die at the end of the story?

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  23. Level 1:

    Who is Fortunatto?

    Level 2:

    What do you think Fortunato did in there to try and get out?

    Level Three?

    Give your opinion,... perhaps the narrator actually was drinking and once it wore off he realized what he had done he felt wrong and sick. What would have Fortunatto later thought had the Narrator gone back for him?

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  24. Level 1
    What exactly made Montresor want to kill Fortunado?
    Level 2
    Explain the importance of reverse physiocology in the story?
    Level 3
    What would happen if Fortunado agreed with Montresor's reverse physiocology and decided to turn back because of his caugh?

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  25. Level 1:
    Describe the mental state of Fortunado during the beginning and middle of the story.

    Level 2:
    Tell the consequences of Fortunado being drunk.

    Level 3:
    How would it make you feel if someone wanted to kill you like Montresor wanted to kill Fortunado?

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  26. Level 1: What was Fortunado drinking?
    Level 2: Why didn't Fortunado understand what was going on and fight?
    Level 3: If the characters switched places would Fortunado do the same to his dear friend?

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  27. ) Who is the main characters friend that he does not like?

    2) What is the climax of the story in the story The Cask of Amontillado?

    3) What would happen if Fortunado did not follow Montresors to the catacombs.

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  28. level 1:
    Why did Montresor hate Fortunado?
    level 2:
    How is Montresor like Doug from "THe Utterly Perfect Murder?"
    level 3:
    Why do you think Fortunado stopped answering Montresor at the end of the story?

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  29. Level 1
    What did Fortunato do to Montressor to make him want revenge?
    Level 2
    Could Montressor have just talked to Fortunato about his problem?
    Level 3
    Why would you try to trick a drunk friend into his own death?

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  30. Question Level 1- What does Montressor do to get Fortunato to come with him to the catacombs?

    Question Level 2- What is Montressor trying to achieve by keeping Fortunato drunk?

    Question Level 3- Was there an actual cask of Amontillado in the crypt, or just a cheap wine used to lure Fortunato there by Montressor?

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  31. 1. Who is the main characters friend in the Cask of Amontillado?

    2. What is the exposition which is the kickoff of the story in the Cask of Amontillado?

    3. What would of happen if Fortunado did not follow Montresors to the catacombs

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  32. Level 1: Literal
    What was the motto on the second page of the story?

    Level 2:
    Why was it that Fortunado did not answer his guest Montresor?

    Level 3:
    What if Montresor had known that he would never be leaving the catacombs again?

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  33. Level 1- What had Fortunado done to Monstresor?

    Level 2- Why did Montersor miss lead Fortunado into think he was going to help him?

    Level 3- Why was Nitre drinking even though he was sick and had a bad cough?

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  34. 1: Why would the main character want to kill Fortunado?

    2: What significance did Fortunado's cough have on him throughout the story?

    3: What would Fortunado done if he realized what the main characeter was plotting?

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  35. Level 1: What did Fortunato have to offer Montresor to the point where Montresor wanted to kill him?
    Level 2:What do the title, "The Cask of Amontillado have in common with the story?
    Level 3: What would have happened if Fortunato would have fought back?

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  36. Level 1: Why did Montresor kill Fortunato?

    Level 2:Why was it Called The Cask Of Amontillado?

    Level 3: What could have happened if Fortunato got out of the catacombs?

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  38. ❶ Literal - What had Furtanato done to Montresor to make him want revenge?

    ❷ Interpretive - How is the Cask of Amontillado related to the situation?

    ❸ Critical - Will Furtanato ever escape from the vaults? How?

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  39. Level 1: When did Montresor go crazy? (Literal)

    Level 2: Do you think that Furtanato died in the end of the story? (Interpretive)

    Level 3: What do you think Furtanato would have done or said if he wasn't drunk? (Critical)

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  40. Level 1: Who was drunk at the beginning of the story?
    Level 2: What conclusion can you draw from the two characters taking wine seriously?
    level 3: what do you think made Montresor want to get rid of Furtanato

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  41. 1) Who is the main character in the story The Cask of Amontillado?

    2) What is the rising action in this story?

    3) How would have things been different in the story if Furtanato didn't die?

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  42. Level 1:Was Fortunado a wine expert?
    Level 2:Why did Montrestor want to take revende against Fortunado?
    Level 3:Why do you think Montrestor went to the extreme with killing Fortunado instead of just poisining the wine or somthing?

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  43. Level 1: Literal
    Who was chained to the wall?
    Level 2: Interpretive
    Is it right to take revenge on someone because of their wine?
    Level 3: Critical
    Do you think this story was the best it could be? Could it have been made better? How?

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  44. Level 1: Literal
    Name the two main characters of the story.
    Level 2: Interpretive
    Summarize what Motresor did to Fortunado.
    Level 3: Critical
    What other ways would have been easier for Montresor to take revenge?

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  45. Level 1: Literal
    what kind of relationship did Fortunado and Montresor have?

    Level 2: Interpretive
    Explain the disadvantages of Fortunato being drunk?

    Level 3: Critical
    What do you think caused Montresor to kill Fortunado?

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  46. 1)lvl(1)Where does montresor brig fortunato to find the cask?
    2)lvl(2) What caused fortunato to give montresor the wine in the cask?
    3)lvl(3)where do you think fortunato whent? Did he Die?

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  47. Level 1:Who locked Fortunato in the dark room?

    Level 2:What conclusion does the reader come to after reading this story?

    Level 3:Give your opinion on Fortunato?

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  48. Level 1:
    Where did Montresor bring Fortunado?

    Lever 2:
    Did Montresor feel guilty about killing Fortunado?

    Level 3:
    What would have happened if Motresor had gone back to release Fortunado out of guilt?

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  49. Level 1: How do Fortunato and his "friend" know eachother from before this incident?
    Level 2: Why is there bad blood between these two men?
    Level 3: What did Fortunato do to his "friend" to make him kill him?

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  50. Level 1: How did Fortunato and Motressor become enimies?
    Level 2: Why is reverse phycology mportant in this story?
    Level 3: What would happen if Fortunato never did Motressor bad?

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  51. Level 1: What did Fortunado do to Montresor to make him mad?

    Level 2: Why did Montersor mislead Fortunado into thinking he was going to help him?

    Level 3: Will Furtanato ever escape from the vaults? How?

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