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Who wrote "The Masque of the Red Death"?

  1. Virginia Woolf

  2. Edgar Allan Poe

  3. William Shakespeare

  4. George Orwell

The correct answer is: Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is the correct answer for this question as he is the author of "The Masque of the Red Death." Virginia Woolf, William Shakespeare, and George Orwell did not write this particular work. Virginia Woolf is known for her novels such as "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse," while William Shakespeare is known for his plays such as "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet." George Orwell is the author of works such as "1984" and "Animal Farm." None of these authors are associated with "The Masque of the Red Death."