Grade 10 - Lesson 3 (The Red Death)

What did those stricken with the Red Death experience?

• sharp pains

• bleeding from the pores

• a terrible plague

• dizziness

Complete the sentence: The prince and his _____ locked themselves in a castle.

• nobles

• comfort

• plenty

• thousand

Why did no one dare enter the black room? Answer: It was _____.

• loud

• dark

• scary

• deep

At midnight, a strange figure appeared. What was he wearing?

• a large clock

• a deep, loud sound

• a blood-covered robe

• a mask

What type of stories did Edgar Allan Poe usually write?

• romance

• science fiction

• horror

• comedy

Which of the following is NOT true about Poe?

• He was orphaned

• He enrolled in university

• He was adopted

• He attended a public school

How did the Prince feel when he saw the strange figure?

• anger

• fear

• disgust

• ruined

Why did none of the guests go near the masked figure? What didn't they have?

• dare

• nobles

• courage

• present

Which of the following words means 'realize?'

• gave way to

• therefore

• and so on

• it hit them

Which of the following does NOT describe Poe's condition prior to his death?

• hallucinating

• dire

• coherent

• delirious