questions for chunks 1 and 2

Vocabulary for Chunks 1 and 2:
Excessive—(adj) too much
Accosted-(v)- approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.
Perceive (v)- become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
Afflicted (v)- (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble.
Insufferable (adj)- too extreme to bear; intolerable.

Make up a sentence for each vocabulary word:
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Questions for chunks 1 and 2:
1. What time of day is it when the story begins?
2. Why is Fortunato so friendly when he sees the narrator? Write the sentence that tells you this is true.

3. Describe the outfit Fortunato is wearing. Why is he dressed this way?

4. Why is the narrator being so nice to Fortunato? What does he offer him?

5. What reason does Fortunato give for not wanting to go into the catacombs?

6. How does he convince Fortunato to follow him anyway?
Chunk 2
1. Why isn’t there anyone at home?

2. Why do they need two torches?
3. On the top of page 101, how is it ironic, that Montresor says “we will go back; your health is precious.”

4. How is it ironic that Fortunato replies, “the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough.”

5. At the end of chunk 2, what else does the narrator, Montresor say that is ironic?