In the short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe, predict what might have happened if Fortunato had not been so trusting of Montresor. How could the story have unfolded differently?
If Fortunato had not been so trusting of Montresor, he may have been more suspicious of Montresor's motives and actions. He might have questioned why Montresor was leading him into the catacombs and refused to go along with him. This could have prompted Montresor to come up with a different plan to exact his revenge.
Alternatively, Fortunato could have confronted Montresor and tried to fend off his attack, leading to a physical altercation between the two men. This could have resulted in a different outcome, with Fortunato potentially escaping or being rescued before Montresor could carry out his plan to wall him up alive. Ultimately, if Fortunato had been more wary and less trusting of Montresor, the ending of the story could have been drastically different.