"Masque of the Red Death" vocabulary
Authored by Michelle Cavalier
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
"Who dares insult us with this blasphemous mockery?"
What does blasphemous mean?
fearless
courageous
profane; disrespectful
infectious
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Poe characterizes the Prince as happy and dauntless and sagacious.
Which means ...
happy and brave and wise
happy and crazy and fearless
happy and brave and frightening
happy and scared and wise
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
The mummer arrives at midnight.
What does mummer mean?
fan of exciting games
owner of the abbey
party guest
actor who communicates by gestures and facial expression
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
To describe the mummer's appearance, Poe uses the word habiliments. What does habiliments mean?
bravery
clothing
decorations
hallucinations
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
Which word below describes a festival or feast?
disapprobation
fete
dissolution
dominion
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
The masquerade is described as a "voluptuous scene."
Which word does NOT mean voluptuous?
delightful
appealing
indulgent
horrendous
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 5 pts
When the disease hits, there is profuse bleeding and then the pores break down or separate. Poe uses which word to explain that.
dauntless
dominion
dissolution
disconcert
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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