Poe Review and "The Fall of the House of Usher" Quiz

Question 1

One of Roderick’s paintings that particularly disturbs the narrator depicts . . .

Accepted Answer

An unnaturally illuminated vault

Question 2

The setting for "The Fall of the House of Usher" can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

Dolorous

Question 3

The proprietor of the House of Usher and the narrator’s boyhood friend is named . . .

Accepted Answer

Roderick

Question 4

The mood of "The Fall of the House of Usher" is . . .

Accepted Answer

Ominous, gloomy

Question 5

Direct characterization is best described as . . .

Accepted Answer

The author describing a character through clear statements

Question 6

The narrator of "The Fall of the House of Usher" can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

curious and skeptical, worried and concerned

Question 7

Poe's real parents were . . .

Accepted Answer

Actors

Question 8

As an author, Poe was instrumental in developing the popularity of . . .

Accepted Answer

The detective story

Question 9

How old was Edgar Allan Poe when he died?

Accepted Answer

40

Question 10

"A cadaverousness of complexion; an eye large, liquid, and luminous beyond comparison" is . .

Accepted Answer

Direct characterization

Question 11

When the narrator first sees Roderick, Roderick can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

Nervous

Question 12

Round characters can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

Characters who are true-to-life and complex

Question 13

The author's tone in literature can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

How the speaker of a work feels

Question 14

Roderick’s favorite book depicted . . .

Accepted Answer

A long-forgotten church

Question 15

The setting of a work of fiction can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

When and where a story takes place

Question 16

In order to calm Roderick down one stormy night, the narrator reads him a story about . . .

Accepted Answer

A knight and a dragon

Question 17

During his lifetime, Poe achieved . . .

Accepted Answer

Little financial success

Question 18

The condition of Roderick after the death of Madeline can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

Preternatural

Question 19

Poe's work is thought to be a mixture of two literary genres:

Accepted Answer

Romantic and Gothic

Question 20

Upon being directed into the house by the valet, the first person the narrator meets is . . .

Accepted Answer

The family physician

Question 21

Roderick’s sister is named . . .

Accepted Answer

Madeline

Question 22

What effect does the House of Usher have upon Roderick?

Accepted Answer

It oppresses him

Question 23

What happens during the climax of “The Fall of the House of Usher”?

Accepted Answer

Madeline claws out of the coffin and visits Roderick.

Question 24

Mood in literature can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

How a work makes you feel

Question 25

Dynamic characters can best be described as . . .

Accepted Answer

Characters who evolve and develop throughout the story

Question 26

Which of the following people did not influence Poe?

Accepted Answer

Maria Allan

Question 27

The climax of a story is best described as . . .

Accepted Answer

The highest point, The pinnacle of the conflict, The turning point, Every answer listed here

Question 28

After Madeline dies of illness, Roderick decides to, upon the urging of the family doctor, . .

Accepted Answer

Entomb the body for a fortnight inside the house

Question 29

Roderick cannot bear hearing music with the exception of . . .

Accepted Answer

Music played by string instruments

Poe Review and "The Fall of the House of Usher" Quiz

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Poe Review and "The Fall of the House of Usher" Quiz

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