Question

“The Masque of the Red Death”

QUESTION 4: The guests inside the abbey are
a. terrified that they or their loved ones will fall ill.
b. committed to praying for the recovery of the ill.
c. unaware that people are suffering outside of the abbey.
d. in a happy mood despite the clock's interruptions.

Answer 1

In 'The Masque of the Red Death' by Edgar Allan Poe, the guests inside the abbey are in a happy mood despite interruptions from a chiming clock.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the mood of the guests inside the abbey in Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Masque of the Red Death. The correct answer to the question is option d: the guests are in a happy mood despite the clock's interruptions. The story describes a group of nobles who have secluded themselves in an abbey to avoid a deadly plague known as the Red Death, reveling in happiness and gaiety, seeking to forget the devastation occurring outside their walls. They are periodically reminded of the passing time and their mortality when a large, ominous clock chimes, interrupting their festivities, but they continue with their revelry nonetheless.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is D.

The guest are happy that they are able to wall off themselves from the world containing the Red Death. They planned to live and dance in luxury until disease died out. The only thing halting their excitement was the ominous clock chimes where all would stop until it ended.