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Select the correct inference of the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado."

"Enough," he said; "the cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."
"true --true," I replied.

The coughing is severe enough to kill Fortunato.

Montresor, not the cough, will kill Fortunato.

The cough is not severe enough to kill Fortunato.

Fortunato will kill Montresor.

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The answer is B

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The correct inference of the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado”, "Enough," he said; "the cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." "true --true," I replied.” would be Montresor, not the cough, will kill Fortunato. The correct answer between all the choices given is the second choice. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query about and it will be able to help you, and if you’d like, feel free to ask another question.

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