Masque of the Red Death
Who kills Prince Prospero?
The Red Death
The first wish that Mr. White makes.
"I wish for 200 pounds"
Where the trial was held.
A large arena.
Who is Lester Simmons?
A retired Pullman Car Porter
The word the raven won't stop repeating.
"Nevermore."
Prince Prospero's goal.
To avoid death.
How Herbert dies.
A machinery accident at work.
Why is the young man on trial?
He is in love with the king's daughter.
What is Lester's conflict in this story?
He is trying to beat (escape) death
The name of the woman the main character lost.
Lenore.
This happens each time the clock chimes.
Everyone freezes.
What Mrs. White wants Mr. White to wish for.
To bring Herbert (her son) back?
What would happen to the young man if he opened the door with the lady behind it?
He would instantly be married to her.
In the story, who is Daddy Joe?
A larger-than-life railroad hero who Lester told stories about.
The time of day the story takes place. Be specific!
Midnight.
The seven room symbolize this...
either the seven deadly sins
or the seven ages of man
The last wish in the story.
For "Herbert" to go away.
How does the princess indicate which door to open?
She makes a slight gesture to the right.
What happens to Lester's watch at the end of the story?
It stops.
The month the story took place.
December.
This is the moral of the story.
No matter how much wealth or power you have, you cannot escape death.
What Sergeant-Major Morris does with the monkey's paw at the beginning of the story.
He throws it in the fire.
What is behind the door the young man chooses?
It's up to the reader's interpretation. We don't find out.
Why does the author repeat the phrase, "Ticktock, ticktock"
How does Lester die?
To connect the passage of time and a beating heart.
Lester dies from a Heart Attack.
What is the statue that the raven perched upon?
The bust of Pallas.