"you are not of the masons." "yes, yes," i said; "yes, yes." "you? impossible! a mason? " "a mason," i replied. "a sign," he said, "a sign." "it is this," i answered, producing from beneath the folds of my roquelaire a trowel. "you jest," he exclaimed, recoiling a few paces. "but let us proceed to the amontillado." "be it so," i said, replacing the tool beneath the cloak and again offering him my arm.

1.montresor is not a mason
2.fortunato is not a mason
3.fortunato does not believe that montresor is a mason
4.montresor does not believe that fortunato is a mason

3. Fortunato does not believe that Montresor is a mason.

Explanation:

In Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Cask of the Amontillado", the narrator Montresor had always looked for a chance to finally get his revenge n his friend Fortunato for always insulting him numerous times. So, taking advantage of his friend's interest in wines, he invited him over for a taste of the new and valuable wine from Amontillado.

Once in through the vaults, Montresor began talking about his family being Masons. The given passage shows how Fortunato finds it hard to believe that his friend Montresor is a Masons. The Masons are a group of secret societies in ancient history known for their fraternal society. So, it is understandable for Fortunato to believe that his friend is an actual member of the Freemasonry society.

explanation:

communication is extremely important in any relationship. importance of communication has been stressed upon time and again. lack of communication creates a number of problems that only increase with time.

it is often seen that the families where people talk to each other frequently are happier. they share their joys, sorrows and other emotions with each other. there is a lively atmosphere in such families. they laugh it out together and celebrate every moment whole-hearted. they never feel lonely or bored. they know whenever they want to talk about something or share an emotion they always have an ear to listen to. such is the importance of communication.

compared to this, the families where all the members are engrossed in their own tasks and do not bother to care about or talk to people around them are usually not as happy. the atmosphere in such families is quite dull and gloomy. people are busy with their own tasks. they have friends outside and are not as close with their family members.

they plan outings with their friends and colleagues rather than their family members. this is because they have neglected the importance of communication all along and are thus not comfortable communicating with each other. and without good communication there is no way one can enjoy.

i agree definitely that