Masque of the Red Death

Describe the setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' and its significance to the story.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a secluded abbey or castle with seven rooms, each representing a different color. Its significance is to create a sense of isolation, luxury, and symbolize the stages of life and the inevitability of death.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a modern city, which represents the decay and corruption of society.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a crowded marketplace, which symbolizes the chaos and unpredictability of life.

• The setting of 'The Masque of the Red Death' is a small village, which emphasizes the close-knit community and the fear of outsiders.

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At the beginning of the story, what is happening to the people in the country?

• They are upset because of money

• They were having a masquerade ball

• They were very tired

• They were devastated by a pestilence

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When Prince Prospero confronts the strangely masked guest, the prince,

• challenges the guest to a duel and then draws his sword in order to fight

• demands that the masked guest leave since he or she was not invited

• draws a dagger, then chases the masked guest by going from room to room

• asks for the mask and costume so that he, the prince, can wear them

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Which of the following suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?

• The white room

• The locked gates

• The red window panes

• The ebony clock

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Which was a symptoms of the red death?

• sharp pains

• bleeding from the pores

• dizziness 

• all of the above

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What can be inferred from the following quote? "...And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."

• All those in the castle die, and the Red Death remains all powerful.  

• The company could not escape death and they died from the Red Death.

• Both 

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Prince Prospero is a person who basically desires

• good company and entertainment

• to face pain and suffering with courage

• to be surrounded by people in simple clothes

• others to share their feelings with him

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Few people dare to enter the black apartment because

• face look frightening there, and an ebony clock makes a strange sound

• without light, no one can see or dance

• it is the room where Prince Prospero wears the masque of the Red Death

• in this room a strange voice can be heard whose origins no one can trace

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Which statement expresses the theme of this allegory? 

•  Money can buy you happiness

• No one can hide from or escape death

• Laugh and the world laughs with you

• Live life to the fullest

What is the main theme of 'The Masque of the Red Death'?

• A) The inevitability of death

• B) The power of wealth

• C) The joy of life

• D) The importance of friendship

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