Which best summarizes Fortunato's motivation in the story? A. He wants to try Montresor's bottle of Amontillado.
B. He wants Montresor to apologize for lying to him earlier.
C. He wants to trick Montresor into embarrassing himself.
D. He wants Montresor to forgive him for an upsetting insult.

The answer is A.  He wants to try Montresor's bottle of Amontillado.

Explanation:

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using the scientific method.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.