WorksheetsMasque of the Red Death Final Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is everywhere in this story?
music
birds
clouds
death
Poe's main aim is to create a growing sense of
hope
fear
comfort
anger
What does prince prospero weld shut?
castle doors
windows
chest with cure
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 do Prince Prospero and his guests lock themselves in an abbey?
to pray in seclusion
to celebrate his birthday
to escape an invading army
to escape the Red Death
What do the red windows in the last chamber symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
blood and death
love and hope
jealousy and fear
elegance and wealth
Which of the following is a symbol that suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
the white room
the locked gates
the prince's dagger
the ebony clock
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what does the uninvited guest symbolize?
anger
wealth
celebration
death
The revelers are appalled by the uninvited guest because:
arrives uninvited.
is costumed as a victim of the Red Death.
interrupts the musicians.
might contaminate the abbey with the plague.
Why is “The Masque of the Red Death” an allegory?
Everyone dies in the end.
The theme is ambiguous.
All of the characters and settings are symbolic.
The story teaches a lesson about good and evil.
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
Which of the following quotes best supports the Major Theme of the story?
“The external world could take care of itself. In the meantime it was folly to grieve, or to think.” (Paragraph 2)
“while the pestilence raged most furiously abroad, that the Prince Prospero entertained his thousand friends at a masked ball” (Paragraph 3)
“‘Who dares?’ he demanded hoarsely of the courtiers who stood near him — ‘who dares insult us with this blasphemous mockery?’” (Paragraph 11)
“And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.” (Paragraph 16)
What is the significance of the seven colored rooms in 'The Masque of the Red Death'?
A) They represent the seven deadly sins.
B) They symbolize the stages of life.
C) They are just for decoration.
D) They indicate different social classes.
In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' what does the ebony clock symbolize?
A) The inevitability of death.
B) The wealth of Prince Prospero.
C) The passage of time.
D) The joy of the masquerade.
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Masque of the Red Death' to convey its themes?
A) Metaphor
B) Allegory
C) Simile
D) Hyperbole
