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WorksheetsMasque of the Red Death Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
profuse
a)
respected
b)
abundunt
c)
delay or prevent by obstruction
d)
the process of ending
2.
august
a)
behavior in keeping with good taste
b)
delay or prevent by obstruction
c)
the process of ending
d)
respected
3.
impede
a)
delay or prevent by obstruction
b)
respected
c)
behavior in keeping with good taste
d)
abundunt
4.
cessation
a)
abundunt
b)
delay or prevent by obstruction
c)
the process of ending
d)
behavior in keeping with good taste
5.
decorum
a)
behavior in keeping with good taste
b)
the process of ending
c)
respected
d)
perceptible by touch
6.
tangible
a)
the process of ending
b)
abundunt
c)
respected
d)
perceptible by touch
7.
Why do Prince Prospero and his guests lock themselves in an abbey?
a)
to pray in seclusion
b)
to celebrate his birthday
c)
to escape an invading army
d)
to escape the Red Death
8.
What do the red windows in the last chamber symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
a)
blood and death
b)
love and hope
c)
jealousy and fear
d)
elegance and wealth
9.
Which of the following is a symbol that suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
a)
the white room
b)
the locked gates
c)
the prince's dagger
d)
the ebony clock
10.
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what does the uninvited guest symbolize?
a)
anger
b)
wealth
c)
celebration
d)
death
11.
Why does Prince Prospero decide to have a masquerade?
a)
to show off his good decorating taste to his friends
b)
to give the musicians and entertainers something to do
c)
to distract himself and his guests from the boredom and fear of their seclusion
d)
to taunt those outside the walls who are suffering and dying of the Red Death
12.
How do Prince Prospero's guests react to the black room?
a)
They fear it and do not want to enter it.
b)
They find it to be exciting and interesting.
c)
They avoid it because it is too dark.
d)
They are awed by its incredible beauty.
13.
The revelers are appalled by the uninvited guest because:
a)
arrives uninvited.
b)
is costumed as a victim of the Red Death.
c)
interrupts the musicians.
d)
might contaminate the abbey with the plague.
14.
Why is “The Masque of the Red Death” an allegory?
a)
Everyone dies in the end.
b)
The theme is ambiguous.
c)
All of the characters and settings are symbolic.
d)
The story teaches a lesson about good and evil.
15.
Symbolism is:
a)
The use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture
b)
a writer’s use of symbols in which a place, thing or event stands for a larger idea
c)
A story in which all characters, settings, events and actions are symbolic
16.
Allegory is:
a)
The use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture
b)
a writer’s use of symbols in which a place, thing or event stands for a larger idea
c)
A story in which all characters, settings, events and actions are symbolic
17.
Imagery is:
a)
The use of figurative or descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture
b)
a writer’s use of symbols in which a place, thing or event stands for a larger idea
c)
A story in which all characters, settings, events and actions are symbolic
18.
What two genres was Edgar Allan Poe the pioneer of?
a)
romance and comedy
b)
horror and fantasy
c)
detective stories and science fiction
d)
adventure and tragedy
19.
What was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348-1350?
a)
Ebola Virus
b)
Black Death
c)
H1N1
d)
Bird Flu
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