Why does Prince Prospero decide to have a masquerade?

to distract himself and his guests from the boredom and fear of their seclusion

to show off his good decorating taste to his friends

to give the musicians and entertainers something to do

to taunt those outside the walls who are suffering and dying of the Red Death

How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?

They fear it and do not want to enter it.

They find it to be exciting and interesting.

They avoid it because it is too dark.

They are awed by its incredible beauty.

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?

Under their happy exterior, they are still worried about the Red Death. It's the "elephant" in the room.

They love to watch NFL football on Sundays

What is unusual about where the masquerade takes place?

There are colored rooms that are not connected to each other or situated along a straight hall

There is a ballroom as large as the entire imperial suite

Musicians play in a curved hall

It begins at sundown and does not end until the ebony clock strikes

What happened to the revellers in the end

They ran out of Prince Prospero's abbey or palace.

What is the main theme of 'The Masque of the Red Death'?

D) The importance of friendship

What is the significance of the colored rooms in the story?

A) They represent different stages of life

B) They are just for decoration

What is the climax of 'The Masque of the Red Death'?

A) The arrival of the masked figure

B) The beginning of the masquerade

C) The striking of the clock at midnight

D) The death of Prince Prospero

Masque of the Red Death

Quiz

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English

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10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.8.4, RL.11-12.10, RL.2.10

+19

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who does Prince Prospero invite to the "deep seclusion of his castellated abbey?"

All of the country

Those affected with the Red Death

His friends, including knights and dames

His family

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happens immediately when the ebony clock strikes midnight?

A strange masked figure is seen by the whole company.

Prince Prospero asks all of the guests to leave.

The Red Death kills everyone in the castle.

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

1 min • 1 pt

Why does the appearance of the masked figure fill the company with "terror, horror, and disgust?"

People wonder how it got in the castle.

They believe it resembles the Red Death.

They are worried that it will ruin their masked ball.

People are curious as to the identity of the figure.

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

1 min • 1 pt

What had long devastated the country?

fever

black death

red death

lice

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

¡What happens when the ebony clock strikes each hour? Why?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

¡What stands against the western wall of the last chamber? What might this foreshadow?

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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

1 min • 1 pt

Prince Prospero was everything except?

happy

dauntless

concerned

secluded

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Masque of the Red Death

25 questions

Who does Prince Prospero invite to the "deep seclusion of his castellated abbey?"

What happens immediately when the ebony clock strikes midnight?

Why does the appearance of the masked figure fill the company with "terror, horror, and disgust?"

What had long devastated the country?

¡What happens when the ebony clock strikes each hour? Why?

¡What stands against the western wall of the last chamber? What might this foreshadow?

Prince Prospero was everything except?

Which are symptoms of the red death?

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

Why does Prince Prospero decide to have a masquerade?

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