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The Masque of the Red Death Exam Review_Honors Sanchez LECHS

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

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

2.

The revelers' masks and costumes symbolize their attempt to hide from the Red Death. What detail from the story supports this interpretation?

a)

The music stops each time the ebony clock chimes.

b)

The uninvited guest has blood on his mask and costume.

c)

The revelers look like dreams moving from room to room.

d)

They wanted to eat Whataburger for dinner

3.

What do the red windows in the last chamber symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

a)

blood and death

b)

passion and desire

c)

sus and imposter

d)

Shaq and Kobe

4.

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?

a)

They love to watch NFL football on Sundays

b)

He is stabbed with a dagger.

c)

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

d)

the peasants' revenge

5.

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

6.

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

a)

anger

b)

wealth

c)

stealth

d)

death

7.

How does Prince Prospero die?

a)

He is stabbed with a dagger.

b)

He is stricken by the plague.

c)

He is injured in a fall.

d)

He is hanged from the battlements.

8.

The tripods' flames go out when the last of the revelers dies. Based on this detail, what might the tripods' flames symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

a)

the revelers' lives

b)

the peasants' revenge

c)

that it was all a dream

d)

Prince Prospero's wealth

9.

What message is Poe trying to convey in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

a)

God punishes sinners.

b)

Time passes slowly.

c)

Wealth cannot protect one from death.

d)

One should not attend parties uninvited.

10.

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

11.

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

a)

They fear it and do not want to enter it.

b)

They avoid it because it is too dark.

c)

They are awed by its incredible beauty.

d)

They find it to be exciting and interesting.

12.

In “The Masque of the Red Death,” the location of the black chamber at the western end of the suite

a)

suggests the end of daylight and life.

b)

indicates a fascination with the bizarre.

c)

minimizes the presence of natural light.

d)

suggests a mood of exploration and excitement.

13.

Prince Prospero objects to the masked stranger because he...

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.

Symptoms of the Red Death included sharp pains, sudden dizziness and...

a)

bad eyesight

b)

sensitive skin

c)

profuse bleeding of the pores

d)

turf toe

16.

A synonym for the word PESTILENCE is...

a)

plague

b)

opinions

c)

propensity

d)

current events

17.

According to the text, the Red Death took how long to kill an individual?

a)

half a day

b)

half a week

c)

half a month

d)

half an hour

18.

The Seven Rooms in the selection most likely symbolizes...

a)

The days of the week

b)

The number of games in a sports playoff series

c)

Allusion to a famous piece of literature

d)

The Cycle of Life

19.

Read the following quote from the selection.


"The figure was tall and gaunt, and shrouded from head to foot in the habiliments of the grave."


Who is Poe describing in this quote?

a)

Prince Prospero

b)

The Revelers

c)

The Red Death

d)

The Raven