What two lessons does Poe teach readers in this story?

Can't escape death, don't be like Prospero

A story w/ a hidden meaning that teaches a lesson

What order does Prospero give?

to seize and unmask the new guest

Why does Prince Prospero hold the masquerade ball?

He wants to forget what is going on outside

What is Prince Prospero's despicable action in the story?

He lets the peasants fend for themselves

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Masque of the Red Death

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ELA 9 "Masque of the Red Death" review quiz. Includes some vocabulary and literary term questions as well as reading comprehension question

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1
What two lessons does Poe teach readers in this story?
Can't escape death, don't be like Prospero
Cheating death is wrong, be nice to people,
Can't cheat death, always have lots of friends
You can overcome anything, even death
2
"The Prince was happy, dauntless, and sagacious..." Sagacious most closely means
happy
bored
mentally alert
saggy and lifeless
3
The tone of "Masque of the Red Death" is best described as
light-hearted
dull
voluptuous
ominous
4
The seven rooms of the castle in which the party is held represent
the stages of fear
rainbows
the cycle of life
the Prince has too much money
5
Spectral in "Masque of the Red Death" most likely means
not real
special
ghostly
someone who spectates
6
What is an allegory?
A story w/ a hidden meaning that teaches a lesson
A poem with a lot of internal rhyme
A story told by first person point of view
A story with lots of imagery
7
What order does Prospero give?
for the party to be disbanded
for the seven rooms to be locked
to seize and unmask the new guest
for his guests to leave the castle at once
8
Guests stayed in the prince's voluptuous abbey. Voluptuous most closely means
mysterious
grand
luxurious
cheap
9
"Masque of the Red Death" is told in ____________________________ point of view
1st person
3rd person omniscient
2nd person
3rd person limited
10
Why does Prince Prospero hold the masquerade ball?
Because he can
He wants to forget what is going on outside
He wants to show off
He likes to entertain
11
The figure who shows up at midnight looks like
Prince Prospero
a corpse
someone with the plague
a fool
12
At the end of this story, who remains?
Prince Prospero
the masked figure
no one
the guests
13
All of the following are themes for "Masque of the Red Death" except
death
fear
wealth
foolishness and folly
14
All of the following are facts about the "Red Death" except
sharp pains of the body
profuse bleeding
people died within an hr
scarlet spots
15
What continually but temporarily stops the party?
the red death
the orchestra
Prince Prospero
the clock chimes
16
What is Prince Prospero's despicable action in the story?
He doesn't do anything wrong
He tries too hard to be cool
He lets the peasants fend for themselves
He tries to cheat death
17
Prince Prospero chases the guest with
he's a prince, he doesn't run
his father's sword
a dagger
an apology
18
What room does Prince Prospero die in?
violet
blue
sable
white
19
The ebony clock most likely symbolizes
the black plague
It doesn't symbolize anything
death
a murder

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