Why does Prince Prospero decide to have a masquerade?

to distract himself and his guests from the boredom and fear of their seclusion

to show off his good decorating taste to his friends

to give the musicians and entertainers something to do

to taunt those outside the walls who are suffering and dying of the Red Death

How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?

They fear it and do not want to enter it.

They find it to be exciting and interesting.

They avoid it because it is too dark.

They are awed by its incredible beauty.

The revelers are appalled by the uninvited guest because:

is costumed as a victim of the Red Death.

might contaminate the abbey with the plague.

Why is “The Masque of the Red Death” an allegory?

All of the characters and settings are symbolic.

The story teaches a lesson about good and evil.

a writer’s use of symbols in which a place, thing or event stands for a larger idea

The use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture

A story in which all characters, settings, events and actions are symbolic

The use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture

a writer’s use of symbols in which a place, thing or event stands for a larger idea

The use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture

a writer’s use of symbols in which a place, thing or event stands for a larger idea

A story in which all characters, settings, events and actions are symbolic

What two genres was Edgar Allan Poe the pioneer of?

detective stories and science fiction

Masque of the Red Death Review

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.3, RL.2.10

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

profuse

respected

abundunt

delay or prevent by obstruction

the process of ending

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

august

behavior in keeping with good taste

delay or prevent by obstruction

the process of ending

respected

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

impede

delay or prevent by obstruction

respected

behavior in keeping with good taste

abundunt

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

cessation

abundunt

delay or prevent by obstruction

the process of ending

behavior in keeping with good taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

decorum

behavior in keeping with good taste

the process of ending

respected

perceptible by touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

tangible

the process of ending

abundunt

respected

perceptible by touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why do Prince Prospero and his guests lock themselves in an abbey?

to pray in seclusion

to celebrate his birthday

to escape an invading army

to escape the Red Death

Tags

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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Masque of the Red Death Review

19 questions

profuse

august

impede

cessation

decorum

tangible

Why do Prince Prospero and his guests lock themselves in an abbey?

What do the red windows in the last chamber symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

Which of the following is a symbol that suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what does the uninvited guest symbolize?

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