Answer: b. The narrator wants Fortunato to feel superior.
Explanation: In the given passage of "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, the correct inference is <u><em>the narrator wants Fortunato to feel superior</em></u>. Montresor says that he wants to give Fortunato retribution for some horrible deeds. Disguised in a black mask he tells Fortunato that he doubts whether the wine he has bought is really Amontillado. He wants Fortunato to feel superior because he prides himself of being a good wine taster. The narrator takes Fortunato to the wine vault with the promise of tasting Amontillado. There he is going to accomplish his revenge.
