The Masque of the Red Death
Reading Comprehension
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Look through the PDF reading to answer the following comprehension questions.
1. How many chambers were there in the castle? Did the author describe what color and objects were
in each room?
2. How were the guests feeling when they saw the new guest that they have never seen before? What
were their feelings towards the clock when in chimes?
3. How did Prince Prospero feel when he rst saw the uninvited guest? What did he say? Use the
examples from the story to help you answer the question.
4. What did Prince Prospero do when half of his dominions died? What did he do exactly to the door?
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