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Poe's Fall of the House of Usher
Poe's Fall of the House of Usher
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1
"During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day..." creates what kind of atmosphere?
gloomy
frightening
happy
rotting
2
Which is true?
The narrator wanted Madeline dead
Roderick foresaw his death
Roderick wanted Madeline to kill him
Roderick wanted to kill the narrator
3
Her gas was always
inordinate
.
Inordinate has a negative connotation
Inordinate has a positive connotation
4
What technique does Poe use in the story?
flashback
contrast
suspense
ironing
5
Most likely, Poe's mother, wife, foster mother, and ... died from TB.
brother
uncle
sister
chicken
6
Spread throughout
obstinate
Nose
palpable
pervaded
7
Stubborn
oberinit
obstinate
obliterate
oblong
8
At the end of the story, Madeline was...
Mad
Fork
Not able to control her actions
Unable to not control her actions
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unhealthy
mordid
morpid
morhip
morbid
10
What can one infer about Roderick's actions?
Not in love
Has inordinate gas
Highly Excitable
Highly Comfortable
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obvious
palpoo
palpable
poopall
palpabble
12
How did Roderic feel about his sister?
wanted her punnished
not much
Hate
deeply bonded
13
Poe married...
his father
his cousin
his mother
his duck
14
What Gothic elements does Poe use in the story?
gloom
mysterious
the mansion and mysterious illness
Hysterical
15
Poe had great foster parents.
potato
false
banana
grapes
16
excessive
morbid
inthedoorwithit
inordinate
unordinary
17
His
morbid
breath cut like a knife.
Morbid has a positive connotation
Morbid has a negative connotation
18
Poe refers to many authors...
to prove their friendship
to build atmosphere
to appeal to the reader
to introduce classical literature
19
E. A. Poe was born in...
1098
1809
1703
2009
20
The term, "vegetable" is used in the story to mean...
carrot
potato
no movement
no regrets
21
Poe graduated from college.
false
true
22
Which contains a literary allusion?
peaches
statement about Fuseli
phantasmagoric concepts
friendship
