Question

Read this excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe and answer the question.

There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honor of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house. These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.

Using the key details in this passage, which answer best demonstrates the narrator's expectations?

The narrator expected the servants to be in the house and he was angry they did not listen.
The narrator expected the servants to enjoy the carnival and he was glad they listened.
The narrator expected the servants to ask for permission and he was relieved they trusted him.
The narrator expected his servants to leave for the carnival, despite his orders to them to stay.

Answer 1

The last answer is the correct one. The narrator knew that his servants would disobey him when he was not looking so he strictly told them to stay so he could do his task in the cellar.

Answer 2

Answer: The last sentence, “These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned.”

Explanation:

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