Masque of the Red Death Characters

How did the Red Death make its presence known?

• By playing music

• By speaking loudly

• By dancing

• By causing the death of the revelers

Why is "The Masque of the Red Death" an allegory?

• All of the characters and settings are symbolic.

• The theme is ambiguous.

• Everyone dies in the end.

• The story teaches a lesson about good and evil.

Who dies at the end of the story?

• Prospero only

• Prospero's guests only

• the red death masquerader

• Prospero and all of his guests

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 a victim of the Red Death.

• They are worried that it will ruin their masked ball.

• People are curious as to the identity of the figure.  

How does Prince Prospero try to protect himself and his guests from the Red Death?

• By isolating himself and his guests and throwing a lavish party to distract from 

       the suffering outside

• By leaving the kingdom to settle in another area of the region

• By finding a cure to the Red Death

• By banishing all the sick individuals from the kingdom

What happened each time the clock chimed?

• The party paused and everyone laughed nervously

• The gates to the castle would open and someone would be granted entrance

• Nothing: people ignored clock.

• The Red Death appeared and someone died.

Read the following excerpt from the passage:
"before the last echoes of the last chime had utterly sunk into silence, there were many individuals in the crowd who had found leisure to become aware of the presence of a masked figure...And the rumor of this new presence having spread itself whisperingly around, there arose at length from the whole company a buzz, or murmur...then, finally, of terror, of horror, and of disgust."
What is the author's tone towards the masked figure?

• favorable

• distaste, fearful 

• delighted

• indifferent

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

• A) The inevitability of death

• B) The power of wealth

• C) The importance of friendship

• D) The beauty of art

Which character hosts the masquerade ball in 'The Masque of the Red Death'?

• A) The Red Death

• B) Prince Prospero

• C) The masked figure

• D) The narrator

What literary device is predominantly used in 'The Masque of the Red Death'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Allegory

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole