A story w/ a hidden meaning that teaches a lesson

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

He lets the peasants fend for themselves

What two lessons does Poe teach readers in this story?

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

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

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

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