Masque of the Red Death

Describe the setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' and its significance to the story.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a secluded abbey or castle with seven rooms, each representing a different color. Its significance is to create a sense of isolation, luxury, and symbolize the stages of life and the inevitability of death.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a modern city, which represents the decay and corruption of society.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a crowded marketplace, which symbolizes the chaos and unpredictability of life.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a small village, which emphasizes the close-knit community and the fear of outsiders.

At the beginning of the story, what is happening to the people in the country?

• They are upset because of money

• They were having a masquerade ball

• They were very tired

• They were devastated by a pestilence

When Prince Prospero confronts the strangely masked guest, the prince,

• challenges the guest to a duel and then draws his sword in order to fight

• demands that the masked guest leave since he or she was not invited

• draws a dagger, then chases the masked guest by going from room to room

• asks for the mask and costume so that he, the prince, can wear them

Which of the following suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

• The white room

• The locked gates

• The red window panes

• The ebony clock

Which was a symptoms of the red death?

• sharp pains

• bleeding from the pores

• dizziness 

• all of the above

What can be inferred from the following quote? "...And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."

• All those in the castle die, and the Red Death remains all powerful.  

• The company could not escape death and they died from the Red Death.

• Both 

Prince Prospero is a person who basically desires

• good company and entertainment

• to face pain and suffering with courage

• to be surrounded by people in simple clothes

• others to share their feelings with him

Few people dare to enter the black apartment because

• face look frightening there, and an ebony clock makes a strange sound

• without light, no one can see or dance

• it is the room where Prince Prospero wears the masque of the Red Death

• in this room a strange voice can be heard whose origins no one can trace

Which statement expresses the theme of this allegory? 

•  Money can buy you happiness

• No one can hide from or escape death

• Laugh and the world laughs with you

• Live life to the fullest

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

• A) The inevitability of death

• B) The power of wealth

• C) The joy of life

• D) The importance of friendship