Multiple choice question:
select the choice which best identifies the given passage from "the cask of amontillado."
"i forced the last stone into its position; i plastered it up. against the new masonry i re-erected the old rampart of bones. for the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them."
irony/sarcasm
setting
characterization
tragic resolution

The reversalists continue their labors, confident that they will one day construct an engine that generates more compression than it uses, a perpetual power source that will restore to the universe its lost vigor. which theme is best supported by the excerpt? a. scientific study requires dedication and perseverance. b. people will always look for a way to achieve immortality. c. death must always be endured alone. d. change is difficult to accept but beneficial if embraced.