The Masque of the Red Death Quiz

How did the Red Death make its presence known?

• By playing music

• By speaking loudly

• By dancing

• By causing the death of the revelers

What was the 'Red Death' in the story?

• A natural disaster

• A contagious disease

• A mythical creature

• A powerful ruler

What color were the windows of the seventh apartment?

• Green

• Blue

• Scarlet

• Violet

What was the effect of the firelight in the black chamber?Choose 2

• It was mysterious

• It was soothing

• It was romantic

• It was frightful, macabre

What did the revelers find when they unmasked the figure?

• A living person

• A secret passage

• A hidden treasure

• Empty grave-cerements

What held dominion over all at the end of the story?

• Love, Hope, and Peace

• Laughter, Music, and Dance

• Light, Life, and Happiness

• Darkness, Decay, and the Red Death

Where did Prince Prospero retreat with his friends?

• To a forest

• To a mountain

• To a desert

• To a castle

What happened when the clock struck midnight?

• The music ceased

• The lights went out

• The doors opened

• The revelers danced faster

What was the reaction of the revelers to the masked figure?

• Disapproval and terror

• Indifference and boredom

• Confusion and surprise

• Excitement and joy

How did Prince Prospero react to the masked figure?

• With rage

• With amusement

• With curiosity

• With sadness