1. OUTSIDE READING QUESTIONS
TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS
OUTSIDE READING QUESTIONS

2. The Masque of the Red Death
#1 In “The Masque of the Red Death,” whom does Prince Prospero invite to his abbey?

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#2 In “The Masque of the Red Death,” the location of the black chamber at the western end of the suite...

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#3 Which phrase best expresses the mental state of the masquers before the apparition of the Red Death?

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#4 Which of the following best expresses the theme, or main idea, of “The Masque of the Red Death”?

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#5 In the following passage from “The Masque of the Red Death,” which words or phrases are context clues that can help you figure out the meaning of casements?
“A tall and narrow Gothic window looked out upon a closed corridor which pursued the windings of the suite. These windows are of stained glass whose color varied in accordance with the prevailing hue of the decorations of the chamber into which it opened The third was green throughout, and so were the casements.”

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#6 Which of the following details in “The Masque of the Red Death” suggests that the revelers will not live long?

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#7 The dream-like costumes of the revelers in “The Masque of the Red Death” symbolize...

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#8 In the following passage from “The Masque of the Red Death,” what is the most likely meaning of voluptuous?
“It was a voluptuous scene, that masquerade. But first let me tell of the rooms in which it was held. There were seven--an imperial suite.”

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#9 Which sentence or phrase does NOT contain context clues that spectral means “ghostly”?

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#10 In “The Masque of the Red Death,” Prince Prospero objects to the masked stranger because he...

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#11 In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what is foreshadowed when Prospero’s “brow reddened with rage” at the sight of the intruder?

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#12 In “The Masque of the Red Death,” how does Prince Prospero die?

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#13 Prospero’s guests were deprived of nothing. They never experienced the quality of ____.

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#14 Among the revelers, there _____ a feverish ______.

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#15 During the _______ ball, the masqueraders danced _______.

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#16 Which sentence contains both an adjective and an adverb?

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#17 Which of the following sentences demonstrates an appropriate usage of piquancy?

19. The Masque of the Red Death
#18 The setting and descriptive details of “The Masque of the Red Death” contain many symbols. Choose at least three symbols from the story, and in an essay, describe what each symbol stands for. In your discussion explain how the symbols give meaning to the story.

20. The Masque of the Red Death
#19 Is Prospero’s attempt to escape death an act of unforgivable arrogance, or is it a normal human response to the inevitable? Consider the details given about Prospero’s personality and behavior. In an essay, support your opinion with examples from the story or from your own experience.

21. The Masque of the Red Death
#20 Peo stresses Prince Prospero’s unusual and elaborate tastes. In an essay, explain what significance these details lend to the story’s mood and theme.

22. One Friday Morning

23. FRIDAY MORNING
#1 DESCRIBE THREE ELEMENTS IN THE PAINTING THAT SHE TALKS ABOUT IN THE PAINTING THAT MAKES THE TRIANGLE

24. #2 WHAT IS THE NAME OF HER TEACHER?
FRIDAY MORNING
#2 WHAT IS THE NAME OF HER TEACHER?

25. #3 WHAT IS THE NAME OF HER VICE PRINCIPAL?
FRIDAY MORNING
#3 WHAT IS THE NAME OF HER VICE PRINCIPAL?

26. #4 WHAT WAS THE COLOR OF THE FRAME NANCY WANTED?
FRIDAY MORNING
#4 WHAT WAS THE COLOR OF THE FRAME NANCY WANTED?

27. #5 WHERE DID HER PARENTS GET THEIR EDUCATION?
FRIDAY MORNING
#5 WHERE DID HER PARENTS GET THEIR EDUCATION?

28. #6 WHERE DID NANCY COME FROM ORIGINALLY?
FRIDAY MORNING
#6 WHERE DID NANCY COME FROM ORIGINALLY?

29. #7 DESCRIBE THE PAINTING
FRIDAY MORNING
#7 DESCRIBE THE PAINTING

30. #8 WHY DID SHE THINK SHE WAS CALLED IN THE OFFICE
FRIDAY MORNING
#8 WHY DID SHE THINK SHE WAS CALLED IN THE OFFICE

31. #1 WHAT IS THE NATURE OF SEKHAR’S EXPERIMENT IN “LIKE THE SUN”?

32. LIKE THE SUN
#2 IN “LIKE THE SUN” WHAT IS SEKHAR’S MAIN REASON FOR GOING THROUGH WITH THE EXPERIMENT?

33. LIKE THE SUN
#3 IN “LIKE THE SUN” WHY IS SEKHAR’S NEGATIVE RESPONSE TO HIS WIFE’S “CULINARY MASTERPIECE” AND EXAMPLE OF IRONY?

34. LIKE THE SUN
#4 IN “LIKE THE SUN”

35. Edgar Allan Poe

36. 1.) Poe is known best for what genres?
Edgar Allan Poe
1.) Poe is known best for what genres?

37. 2.) Poe invented _____ which led to _____
Edgar Allan Poe
2.) Poe invented _____ which led to _____

38. 3.) Where did Poe enroll after he left University of Virginia?
Edgar Allan Poe
3.) Where did Poe enroll after he left University of Virginia?

39. 4.) Who did Poe marry? His wife died of what disease?
Edgar Allan Poe
4.) Who did Poe marry? His wife died of what disease?

40. 5.) What successful poem did Poe publish in January 1845?
Edgar Allan Poe
5.) What successful poem did Poe publish in January 1845?

41. 6.) What was the name of the journal Poe was planning to produce?
Edgar Allan Poe
6.) What was the name of the journal Poe was planning to produce?

42. 7.) Who was Poe taken in by after his mother died?
Edgar Allan Poe
7.) Who was Poe taken in by after his mother died?

43. Edgar Allan Poe
8.) What name did Poe use to enlist in the United States Army and how old was he when he enlisted?

44. 9.) Poe left West Point by doing what?
Edgar Allan Poe
9.) Poe left West Point by doing what?

45. Edgar Allan Poe
10.) After leaving for New York Poe released a third volume of poems, titled _____?

46. 11.) Poe was the first well- known American author to try to _____
Edgar Allan Poe
11.) Poe was the first well- known American author to try to _____

47. Edgar Allan Poe
12.) What when and where was Poe found “in great distress, and… in need of immediate assistance”?

48. 13)Poe’s best fiction works are what that deal with questions of what?

49. 1.) What are Lincoln’s two nicknames?
Abraham Lincoln
1.) What are Lincoln’s two nicknames?

52. 2.) Name four places or things that use his image.
Abraham Lincoln
2.) Name four places or things that use his image.

53. 3.) As a boy, what did lincoln study?
Abraham Lincoln
3.) As a boy, what did lincoln study?

54. 4.) Why did he have a bond with the common people?
Abraham Lincoln
4.) Why did he have a bond with the common people?

55. Abraham Lincoln
5.) When do the most important influences that shape great leaders occur?

56. Abraham Lincoln
6.) Freud states those who show a peculiar self-reliance and an unshakable optimism know that they have been ___

57. 7.) With whom did Lincoln have a close bond?
Abraham Lincoln
7.) With whom did Lincoln have a close bond?

58. 8.) What did Lincoln do before heading to Washington in 1861?
Abraham Lincoln
8.) What did Lincoln do before heading to Washington in 1861?

59. 9.) What was Lincoln’s toughest relationship?
Abraham Lincoln
9.) What was Lincoln’s toughest relationship?

60. 10.) What happened when he was nine?
Abraham Lincoln
10.) What happened when he was nine?

61. 11.) What happened when Lincoln was nineteen years old?
Abraham Lincoln
11.) What happened when Lincoln was nineteen years old?

62. 12.) How many states had seceded the union when Lincoln took office?
Abraham Lincoln
12.) How many states had seceded the union when Lincoln took office?

63. Abraham Lincoln
13.) Barely ten days before Lincoln took office, Jefferson Davis was _____

64. Abraham Lincoln
14.) When Lincoln took office, _____, the lifeblood of the nation’s commerce was obstructed by the South.

65. Bryan Stevenson

66. Bryan Stevenson
1.) Tell me one thing that stands out the most about the university lecture.

67. 2.) What was his favorite subject in college?
Bryan Stevenson
2.) What was his favorite subject in college?

68. 3.) Where did he go to college?
Bryan Stevenson
3.) Where did he go to college?

69. 4.) What surprised him about the guard at the end?
Bryan Stevenson
4.) What surprised him about the guard at the end?

70. Bryan Stevenson
5.) What was his message to his students about one quality that is absolutely necessary to maintain?

71. Bryan Stevenson
6.) Before they take a job, Stevenson tells them to reread their personal statements. Why?

72. 7.) What did Rosa Parks tell Stevenson?
Bryan Stevenson
7.) What did Rosa Parks tell Stevenson?