Question

select the correct answer. read this sentence from \the cask of amontillado\ by edgar allan poe: in painting and gemmary, fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack, but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. what does the word quack likely mean? a. a person who talks loudly and ignorantly b. an unskilled person who claims special knowledge in a specific field c. a person who gossips about friends and acquaintances d. a person who is boastful about very minor accomplishments

Explanation:

A quack is someone who claims to have special knowledge or skills in a particular field but is actually unqualified. In the context of the sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado", it refers to an unskilled person who claims special knowledge in a specific field.

Answer:

B. an unskilled person who claims special knowledge in a specific field