Question

In "The Masque of the Red Death," whom does Prince Prospero invite to his abbey?

1) the plague victims of his land
2) a thousand healthy friends
3) a mysterious, masked guest
4) talented musicians

Answer 1

In 'The Masque of the Red Death,' Prince Prospero invites a thousand healthy friends to avoid the plague.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Masque of the Red Death, Prince Prospero invites a thousand healthy friends to his abbey. He does this in an attempt to avoid the deadly plague known as the Red Death, which is devastating his land. The prince and his friends try to lock themselves away and indulge in revelries to forget about the plague raging outside the abbey walls. However, their isolation is interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious, masked guest, representing the uninvited presence of death itself.