The Masque of the Red Death Symbols

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The guests masks and costumes symbolize their attempt to hide from the Red Death. What detail from the story supports this interpretation?
The music stops each time the ebony clock chimes.
The uninvited guest has blood on his mask and costume.
The revelers look like dreams moving from room to room.
There are seven chambers, each decorated in a different color.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the red windows in the last chamber symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
blood and death
love and hope
jealousy and fear
elegance and wealth
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Prince Prospero's guests seem happy and carefree, but they stop celebrating and get very quiet every time the clock chimes. What does this tell you about how they are really feeling?
They are annoyed that the clock keeps interrupting their fun
They are happy about their flawless escape from the Red Death.
Under their happy exterior, they are still worried about the Red Death
While they are quiet, they think about how much they dislike Prospero.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a symbol that suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
the white room
the locked gates
the prince's dagger
the ebony clock
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Prince Prospero die?
He is stabbed with a dagger.
He is stricken by the plague.
He is injured in a fall.
He is hanged from the battlements.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What message is Poe trying to convey in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
God punishes sinners.
Time passes slowly.
Wealth cannot protect one from death.
One should not attend parties uninvited.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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