Worksheets"Masque of the Red Death"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The party comes to an abrupt stop.
What order does Prospero give during the party?
The quote, "There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and the profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution," is describing:
the people at the party
the symptoms of the Red Death
Prince Prospero
the uninvited guest
There were _____ apartments in Prospero's castle.
6
2
7
8
Which quote describes the uninvited guest's appearance?
"He had come like a thief in the night."
"The figure was tall and gaunt, and shrouded from head to foot in the habiliments of the grave."
"...his brow reddened with rage."
"Even with the utterly lost, to whom life and death are equally jests, there are matters of which no jest can be made."
The guests inside the abbey are…
terrified that their loved ones will fall ill.
committed to helping the ill recover.
unaware the people are suffering outside of the abbey.
in a happy mood despite the clock's interruptions.
The narrator describes the courtiers as resolving “to leave means neither of ingress or egress” in paragraph 2. What does this description reveal about the courtiers’ attitudes?
The courtiers’ decision to allow people to leave the abbey but never to re-enter shows that they value collective security over individual freedom.
The courtiers believe that the plague will never make it into the abbey, and in their arrogance they leave no options for escape.
The courtiers have no desire to ever reconnect with the outside world and wish to build a new society in complete isolation.
The courtiers take advantage of the rule that all homes be locked up in times of plague because it gives them an excuse to ignore the people’s suffering.
Why did Poe use a masquerade ball in the story?
because he loved to party
his wife loved to wear masks
to show that you can't hide from death
because the Prince was a party animal
