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  • True or False: The people in the castle do not really worry about the people outside.
    False
  • What does the masked figure represent in "The Masque of the Red Death"?
    Death
  • In Berenice the main character is..
    Eagus
  • What happened to the woman when her husband was painting her?
    She couldn't smile / She became ill
  • True or false: Even when the clock is striking, the party continues.
    False
  • What is strange about the portrait in The Oval Portrait?
    The woman in the portrait looks alive.
  • True or False: The second cat was named Pluto
    False, it was the first cat
  • Where does the Prospero prince take refuge when his land is totally depopulated?
    In a castle
  • How would you describe Prince Prospero?
    Arrogant/wealthy/selfish
  • What is th“Red Death”symptom?
    sudden dizziness
  • The first cat was black?
    Yes, both cats were black
  • True of False: The Prince is a man who loves simplicity
    False
  • This is not a Poe story: The Murders in the Rue Morgue
    False
  • This is not a Poe story: Murder on the Orient Express
    True, it was written by Agatha Christie
  • What is the appearance that Edgar Poe gives to the Red Death in the text?
    Emaciated, body wrapped in a shroud
  • Why did the beautiful woman hate her husband’s paintings?
    He didn't care about her/The portrait was more important
  • The Black Cat is a story of...
    revenge
  • What is the distinctive feature of the prince’s refuge?
    Seven rooms
  • What is the issue with Prospero’s domain ?
    The red death / an epidemic