The Masked Figure and the Fate of Prince Prospero 1.What happens when the clock strikes 12:00 AM?
2.Describe the chain of reaction that the masked figure evokes.
3.Describe the costume of the uninvited guest.
4.What details help explain why the figure’s appearance is so shocking?
5.How is the movement of the masked figure described?
6.How does this movement create suspense?
7.What does the prince order to be done to the masked figure?
8.What can you infer about Prospero’s character based on the punishment he wants for the masked figure?
9.Why do you think the figure is able to walk from room to room without anyone stopping him?
10. Find details that explain how the prince attacks the masked figure.
11.What is the outcome of this confrontation?
12.What happens to the prince?
13.How do the guests react to whatever has happened to the prince?
14.What do the guests realize when they unmask the figure?
15.What happens to all the guests at the end of the selection?