What order does Prospero give?

the new guest be seized and unmasked

What happens immediately when the ebony clock strikes midnight?

A strange masked figure is seen by the whole company.

Prince Prospero asks all of the guests to leave.

The Red Death kills everyone in the castle.

Prince Prospero commits suicide.

Why does the appearance of the masked figure fill the company with "terror, horror, and disgust?"

They believe it resembles a victim of the Red Death.

People wonder how it got in the castle.

They are worried that it will ruin their masked ball.

People are curious as to the identity of the figure.

When Prince Prospero confronts the strangely masked guest, the prince,

draws a dagger, then chases the masked guest by going from room to room

challenges the guest to a duel and then draws his sword in order to fight

demands that the masked guest leave since he or she was not invited

asks for the mask and costume so that he, the prince, can wear them

What can be inferred from the following quote? "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."

All those in the castle die, and the Red Death remains all powerful.

The company could not escape death and they died from the Red Death.

Which statement expresses the theme of this story?

No one can hide from or escape death

Laugh and the world laughs with you

Few people dare to enter the black apartment because

everything looks frightening there, and an ebony clock makes a strange sound

without light, no one can see or dance

it is the room where Prince Prospero wears the masque of the Red Death

in this room a strange voice can be heard whose origins no one can trace

What happened each time the clock chimed?

The party paused and everyone laughed nervously

The gates to the castle would open and someone would be granted entrance

The Red Death appeared and someone died.

What happens when they unmask the person costumed as Red Death?

There's no one behind the mask, and they all die of the Red Death.

He flees and everyone returns to the party.

He attacks them and then flees the party.

From the description of the masquerade, the reader can conclude...

Prince Prospero and his guests were determined to enjoy their time in the abbey despite what was going on outside it.

the people in Prince Prospero's abbey had no idea what was going on outside the abbey.

Prince Prospero was desperately concerned for those suffering from the "Red Death."

Prince Prospero and his guests were safe from the "Red Death" inside the abbey.

The Masque of Red Death

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English

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9th - 11th Grade

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CCSS

RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.10, RL.11-12.2

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This quiz comprehensively covers Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story "The Masque of the Red Death" and is appropriate for grades 9-11. The questions assess students' understanding of key plot elements, character motivations, symbolism, and thematic analysis. Students need to demonstrate literal comprehension skills to identify basic story details like the pestilence devastating the country and Prince Prospero's response to the crisis. More importantly, they must apply higher-order thinking skills to analyze Poe's use of symbolism, particularly the significance of the colored rooms and the ebony clock, and to interpret the allegorical meaning of the Red Death figure. The quiz requires students to evaluate author's craft, including Poe's deliberate creation of atmosphere and his use of tone to build suspense and convey meaning about the inevitability of death. Created by Teri Smith, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 11. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a post-reading comprehension check, formative assessment tool, or review activity before a unit test on Gothic literature or Poe's works. Teachers can use individual questions as discussion starters or assign the complete quiz as homework to gauge student understanding before moving to comparative analysis with other Poe stories. The questions progress logically from basic recall to sophisticated literary analysis, making this quiz valuable for differentiated instruction and scaffolding student learning. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 and RL.9-10.2 for textual evidence and theme determination, as well as RL.9-10.4 for analyzing the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

45 sec • 1 pt

What is true about the seven rooms?

all different colors

very small

smell like flowers

all have hidden passageways

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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The Masque of Red Death

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What had long devastated the country?

"The "Red Death" had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous." Define "pestilence."

What was its "avatar and its seal"?

Poe's main aim is to create a growing sense of

How did Prospero decide to handle the red death

Which room is farthest east and associated with new beginnings?

What is true about the seven rooms?

What order does Prospero give?

Who dies at the end of the story?

What happens immediately when the ebony clock strikes midnight?

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