Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C. The cough is not severe enough to kill Fortunato.

Explanation:

An inference from a passage means to be able to deduce something from that precise passage, not the whole story or poem. In this context, the passage is very clear when Fortunato mentions “the cough's a mere nothing” which means, it it’s absolutely nothing and when he says “I shall not die of a cough." He is affirming that the cough will absolutely not kill him as well. At last, Fortunato’s cough isn’t severe enough, byreading only this passage, however, the meaning could change completely if we read the whole story, of course, but here we only need to deduce from this excerpt.

Answer 2

The correct answer should be:

C) The cough is not severe enough to kill Fortunato.

Inference refers to a comprehensive conclusion based on the given facts of evidence and reasons. From the passage stated above, the most logical reason is that Fortunato is not that seriously ill.