The Masque of the Red Death

In “The Masque of the Red Death,” the seventh room in Prospero’s home is decorated in ___.

• Blue with blue windows

• White with black windows

• Black with red windows

• Red with red windows

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 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 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

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

• to pray in seclusion

• to escape an invading army

• to celebrate his birthday

• to escape the Red Death

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 happy about their flawless escape from the Red Death.

• While they are quiet, they think about how much they dislike Prospero.

• They are annoyed that the clock keeps interrupting their fun.

• Under their happy exterior, they are still worried about the Red Death.

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

• wealth

• death

• anger

• celebration