THE MASK OF THE RED DEATHOnline version by Edgar Allan Poe by Sol Pereyra Neme 1 What is the Red Death in the story? a A type of food poisoning b A deadly disease marked by bleeding c A famous ball hosted by Prince Prospero d A fictional place ruled by Prospero 2 Why does Prince Prospero lock himself and his guests inside the palace? a To celebrate a wedding b To hide from his enemies c To escape the Red Death epidemic d To plan a war against another kingdom 3 How many rooms are used for the masquerade ball? a Five b Seven c Nine d Twelve 4 What is the color of the seventh room where the guests are afraid to enter? a Blue b Yellow c Red d Black 5 What is unique about the windows in the black room? a They are blue b They are stained with gold c They are blood-red d They are covered with mirrors 6 What causes the music and dancing to stop regularly during the masquerade ball? a The arrival of a new guest b The striking of the large clock c The appearance of Prince Prospero d A sudden power outage 7 How does Prince Prospero react when he first sees the mysterious guest? a He laughs and welcomes him b He ignores the guest c He orders his guards to arrest the guest d He asks for more wine 8 What is unusual about the appearance of the mysterious guest? a He is dressed like a jester b He is covered in jewels c He is dressed as a victim of the Red Death d He has a mask shaped like an animal 9 What happens when Prince Prospero tries to confront the masked figure? a He dances with the figure b He stabs the figure and kills him c He collapses and dies d He unmasks the figure, revealing a friends 10 What is discovered about the masked figure at the end of the story? a He is an old friend of Prospero b He is a thief trying to rob the palace c He is the embodiment of the Red Death d He is an angel of mercy
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