Question

Read the excerpt of "The Cask of Amontillado":

It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand.

I said to him—"My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day. But I have received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado, and I have my doubts."

"How?" said he. "Amontillado? A pipe? Impossible! And in the middle of the carnival!"

"I have my doubts," I replied; "and I was silly enough to pay the full Amontillado price without consulting you in the matter. You were not to be found, and I was fearful of losing a bargain."

"Amontillado!"

"I have my doubts."

"Amontillado!"

"And I must satisfy them."

"Amontillado!"

"As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchesi. If anyone has a critical turn it is he. He will tell me—"

"Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry."

"And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."

"Come, let us go."

"Whither?"

"To your vaults."

How does the description of Fortunato convey the themes of foolishness and betrayal in the excerpt?

The description suggests Fortunato is trying to deceive his friends by wearing a costume.
The description shows that Fortunato will make a fool out of Luchesi.
The description reinforces that the narrator will make a fool out of Fortunato.
The description proves that the narrator is deceived by Fortunato's appearance.

Answer 1

C. The description reinforces that the narrator will make a fool out of Fortunato.

Step-by-step explanation:

The text reinforces Fortunato's foolishness because of the fact that Montresor was awaiting Fortunato's arrival. We already know that Montresor was planning something, he had more knowledge than Fortunato, therefore making Fortunato look like the fool.