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Masque of the Red Death

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Question 1
1.

What are the symptoms of the Red Death?

Question 2
2.

How long does it take for someone to die from the Red Death?

Question 3
3.

Why did the courtiers weld the bolts of the abbey?

Question 4
4.

How long did Prince Prospero and his guests live in the abbey before the masquerade ball?

Question 5
5.

How many rooms was the masquerade ball held in?

Question 6
6.

What colors were the decorations in the rooms?

Question 7
7.

What color was the window in the room furthest to the west?

Question 8
8.

Where did the light in the party come from?

Question 9
9.

How did the guests react to the chiming of the clock?

Question 10
10.

How do the party guests react to the costume of the masked figure?

Question 11
11.

How does the mummer move amongst the guests?

Question 12
12.

What does Prince Prospero threaten to do to the mummer?

Question 13
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Why don't any of the guests stop the mummer?

Question 14
14.

What happens as all the guests die?

Question 15
15.

What is the overall theme of the story?
Make sure to use text evidence to support your answer.

Question 16
16.

What is the symbolism of the ebony clock in the story?
Make sure to use text evidence to support your answer.

Question 17
17.

How does Poe use imagery to convey the horror of the Red Death?
Make sure to use text evidence to support your answer.