Question

1.) Select the correct inference of the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado."
"He! he! he!--he! he! he!--yes, the Amontillado. But is it not getting late? Will not they be awaiting us at the palazzo, the Lady Fortunato and the rest? Let us be gone." "Yes," I said, "let us be gone."
A. The narrator intends to free Fortunato from the vault.
B. The narrator and Fortunato are worried about the late hour.
C. Fortunato will never leave the vaults again.
D. Fortunato is still concerned about the Amontillado.

2.) Select the correct inference of the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado."
"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."
A. The narrator was worried he would lose a bargain.
B. The narrator wants his Fortunato to feel superior.
C. The narrator was upset by paying too much for the Amontillado.
D. The narrator could not find Fortunato when he needed him.

Answer 1

As regards the first questions, it might be said that " The narrator and Fortunato are worried about the late hour" (option B). This might be seen in the type of questions stated in the excerpt like "is it not getting late?" which makes a clear reference to time or the passing of time. 

In questions 2, it might be said that the correct answer is option D "The narrator could not find Fortunato when he needed him". He stated the he could not find him ( I could not find "you") when needed. It might suggest how dependent the narrator was on Fortunato.