What was ironic about Usher telling the narrator to sit and be comfortable?

He could never be comfortable in that house.

What was wrong with Usher?

He was sick in his mind and body.

What caused the narrator to lose his cool while reading?

He kept hearing noises from the vault.

How did Usher respond to the narrator touching his shoulder while reading?

He declared he heard the noises, too.

Which event would not be considered depressing?

a picnic with family and friends

Why was Usher able to anticipate his sister's death?

Because her peculiar disease was worse than his.

a fear of outdoor or open spaces

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Fall of the House of Usher

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1
What is a vault?
a place to keep candles
a casket
an underground chamber
an attic
2
Where did they bury Madeline?
In a wooden coffin
In the cemetery
They didn't.
In the vault
3
What was ironic about Usher telling the narrator to sit and be comfortable?
His back was hurt so he couldn't sit.
The chair was broken.
The chair was lumpy.
He could never be comfortable in that house.
4
Were Usher and Madeline related?
no
yes
5
Why did Usher think the walls were alive?
because he was losing his mind
because they were making noises
because the bricks lined up
because Madeline died
6
In what situation would you not normally quiver?
when excited
when scared
when cold
when sleeping
7
What was wrong with Usher?
He was disturbing.
He was sick in his mind and body.
His head was bleeding.
He couldn't walk correctly.
8
Why did Usher not leave his home for many years?
He had acupuncture.
He had alphabetized feelings.
He had agoraphobia
He had agriculture.
9
Which activity tends to get you 'in trouble' in the halls?
walking fast
talking
lingering
singing
10
What caused the narrator to lose his cool while reading?
He kept hearing noises from the vault.
Usher was making odd noises.
Usher kept reading outloud.
The candle kept blowing out from the wind.
11
If someone suffers from a mental disease, they sufferer from a sickness of the...
spirit
mind
cocoa puffs
head
12
Which feature was not mentioned in the description of the initial setting?
squeaky steps
sluggish waters
zigzag crack
blood red draperies
13
Define peculiar.
funny
loud
strangle
strange
14
What word best describes Edgar Allen Poe?
tremble
quivering
bizarre
hateful
15
Identify the only female character in the story.
Madea
Matty
Madeline
Matilda
16
Why was it dark in the halls of the house?
He dropped the candle.
His flashlight had no batteries.
The candles were blown out by the wind.
There was no electricity.
17
What was Madeline's relationship to Usher?
She was his twin.
She was a friend.
She was his mom.
She was his aunt.
18
How did Usher respond to the narrator touching his shoulder while reading?
He died.
He jumped out of his seat and started yelling.
He declared he heard the noises, too.
He hit him in the face.
19
Which event would not be considered depressing?
failing a test you studied for
Chick fil a being closed on Sundays
a picnic with family and friends
a death in the family
20
The setting takes place
in a swamp
in Usher's home
in the narrator's home
in a dungeon
21
Why was Usher able to anticipate his sister's death?
Because she was about 10 years older and sick.
Because her peculiar disease was worse than his.
Because she said she was going to kill herself.
Because he murdered her.
22
Who is the main character of the story?
Usher
Poe
Madeline
The narrator
23
Define agoraphobia.
a fear of spiders and spiderwebs
a fear of sluggish moats
a fear of the dark
a fear of outdoor or open spaces
24
Fall of the House of Usher was written by
Rivera
Longfellow
Usher
Poe
25
How did Usher respond to his sister's death?
He threw a party.
He prepared her for burial.
He did nothing.
He invited the neighbors over to mourn.
26
Define despair.
feeling sad
a type of cracker
this pair of (pants or shoes)
having no hope

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