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Duplicate of The Fall of the House of Usher
Duplicate of The Fall of the House of Usher
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1
The black tarn, decayed trees and eyelike windows express a feeling of
dangerous language
macabre setting
tormented characters
violence events
2
What is the true underlying cause of Roderick's depressive state?
gloomy weather
his own failing health
the old house
sister's mortal illness
3
What does the narrator assist Roderick Usher with?
taking sister to the doctor
placing sister in a tomb
burying his sister in the yard
cooking dinner for his sister
4
What feature of Roderick Usher changed during the story?
his sense of taste
his chin
his hair
his eye
5
The story of Ethelred was used to indicate
suspense of the rising storm
personification of the house
foreshadowing of his sister's return
flashback to the lurid tarn
6
Which word best describes the opening description of the house?
enthusiasm
sorrow
gloomy
interesting
7
During the storm, what does the narrator do to comfort Roderick?
sings "The Haunted Palace"
makes tea by the fire
rocks him
reads the story of Ethelred
8
Roderick Usher suffers from an affliction of the
senses
brain
heart
limbs
9
The letter the narrator receives indicates that Roderick will be
nervous
suspicious
cautious
dull
10
What did both the narrator and Roderick Usher agree upon?
decaying house
dark rooms
music to be played
leaden atmosphere
11
What word best describes Roderick's state of mind after his sister's death?
cured
alleviated
improving
deteriorating
12
What does Roderick Usher see as the only relief to his madness?
to perish
to sleep
take drugs
move out of the house
13
What best describes the looks of Roderick Usher?
wan
blind
overweight
bald
14
The song "The Haunted Palace" that Roderick sings is about
a fantastic kingdom
haunted house
the Usher history
devil haunted palace
15
From what disease did Lady Madeline suffer?
seizures
catatonic paralysis
fainting spells
heart failure
16
Which of the following is NOT a task the narrator and Roderick do together?
read
play music
take a walk
paint
17
When Roderick says the house has not allowed him to leave it shows that he is
prideful
confident
paranoid
content
18
What habit does Roderick engage in after his sister's death?
listening
playing the guitar
drinking
reading
19
The overall theme of the story is of
decay
ghosts
mental illness
disabilities
20
What foreshadows that lady Madeline is still alive?
her rigid state
her pale dress
her blushed face
her alikeness to her twin brother
21
Which detail foreshadows the ending?
fissure
armored statues
musical instruments
Gothic archways