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1.How did people react to those inflicted with the Red Death?
A.They did not give aid or sympathy.
B.They sent them to special hospitals.
C.They treated them with love and kindness.
D.They immediately killed them.



2.What reason does the narrator give for the unique layout of the imperial suite?
A.the duke's illness
B.a deranged architect
C.further protection against the Red Death
D.the duke's love of the bizarre



3.According to the narrator, what stalked to and fro in the seven chambers?
A.half-subdued laughter
B.a multitude of dreams
C.echoes of chimes
D.grotesquely costumed guests



4.Why were the guests appalled by the sight of the stranger?
A.He reminded everyone of the Red Death.
B.He was not invited.
C.He looked exactly like Prince Prospero.
D.He did not wear a costume.



5.What happens to the intruder?
A.He changes into another costume so as not to be recognized.
B.He scrambles out the window in the seventh chamber.
C.He vanishes, leaving only his clothes and mask.
D.He is killed by the prince's guests.

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