What caused the narrator to lose his cool while reading?

He kept hearing noises from the vault.

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

Because her peculiar disease was worse than his.

If told to remove your journal from your desk, you would...

take your journal out of your desk.

a fear of outdoor or open spaces

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

He could never be comfortable in that house.

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

He declared he heard the noises, too.

What was wrong with Usher?

He was sick in his mind and body.

Which event would not be considered depressing?

a picnic with family and friends

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Fall of the House of Usher

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1
What caused the narrator to lose his cool while reading?
He kept hearing noises from the vault.
Usher kept reading outloud.
The candle kept blowing out from the wind.
Usher was making odd noises.
2
Define anxiety.
a feeling of worry
a feeling of hope
being in a state of anguish
being able to touch your ankles
3
Which activity tends to get you 'in trouble' in the halls?
walking fast
singing
lingering
talking
4
Why was it dark in the halls of the house?
He dropped the candle.
There was no electricity.
The candles were blown out by the wind.
His flashlight had no batteries.
5
Who is the main character of the story?
Madeline
Poe
Usher
The narrator
6
If someone said your head was vacant, what would they be saying?
that my room was empty
that my head was empty
that i had no hair
that my head was off my body
7
The setting takes place
in the narrator's home
in Usher's home
in a dungeon
in a swamp
8
Why did Usher not leave his home for many years?
He had agoraphobia
He had agriculture.
He had acupuncture.
He had alphabetized feelings.
9
Define peculiar.
strangle
strange
funny
loud
10
You might experience a sudden gust of wind during a...
story
party
haunted house
hurricane
11
Why was Usher able to anticipate his sister's death?
Because he murdered her.
Because she was about 10 years older and sick.
Because she said she was going to kill herself.
Because her peculiar disease was worse than his.
12
If told to remove your journal from your desk, you would...
put your journal away.
take your journal out of your desk.
place your journal in your desk.
take your journal to the inbox.
13
If someone suffers from a mental disease, they sufferer from a sickness of the...
cocoa puffs
head
spirit
mind
14
What word best describes Edgar Allen Poe?
tremble
bizarre
hateful
quivering
15
Fall of the House of Usher was written by
Rivera
Usher
Poe
Longfellow
16
Define agoraphobia.
a fear of sluggish moats
a fear of spiders and spiderwebs
a fear of outdoor or open spaces
a fear of the dark
17
Identify the only female character in the story.
Matilda
Madeline
Matty
Madea
18
What was ironic about Usher telling the narrator to sit and be comfortable?
He could never be comfortable in that house.
His back was hurt so he couldn't sit.
The chair was broken.
The chair was lumpy.
19
How did Usher respond to his sister's death?
He prepared her for burial.
He invited the neighbors over to mourn.
He did nothing.
He threw a party.
20
Why did Usher think the walls were alive?
because the bricks lined up
because they were making noises
because he was losing his mind
because Madeline died
21
How did Usher respond to the narrator touching his shoulder while reading?
He jumped out of his seat and started yelling.
He died.
He hit him in the face.
He declared he heard the noises, too.
22
Where did they bury Madeline?
They didn't.
In the cemetery
In a wooden coffin
In the vault
23
Which feature was not mentioned in the description of the initial setting?
blood red draperies
squeaky steps
sluggish waters
zigzag crack
24
In what situation would you not normally quiver?
when sleeping
when cold
when excited
when scared
25
What was wrong with Usher?
He was disturbing.
His head was bleeding.
He couldn't walk correctly.
He was sick in his mind and body.
26
Define despair.
a type of cracker
having no hope
feeling sad
this pair of (pants or shoes)
27
What was Madeline's relationship to Usher?
She was his twin.
She was a friend.
She was his mom.
She was his aunt.
28
What is a vault?
an underground chamber
a casket
an attic
a place to keep candles
29
Were Usher and Madeline related?
yes
no
30
Which event would not be considered depressing?
Chick fil a being closed on Sundays
failing a test you studied for
a death in the family
a picnic with family and friends

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