The fall of the House of Usher part TWO

Roderick is afraid of...

• his sister

• fear itself

• love

• the outside world

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There is/are ……….. member(s) of the Usher family left.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

What is unusual about Madeline ?

• Madeline doesn’t introduce herself to the narrator.

• She looks like a ghost, floating from one room to another.

• She has had two children but never got married.

• She spends most of her time near the lake.

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What about the moments the narrator and Roderick spend together ?

• They read medical encyclopedias to find a cure to the Ushers’ illness.

• They do things together but the narrator fails to cheer him up.

• They start a research about the genealogy of the family

• They paint some rooms with vivid colours.

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What has Roderick painted ?

• His sister when she was young

• His house

• The nave of a church

• A vault

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What is The Haunted Palace ?

• A legend that has run in the Usher family for centuries.

• The title of a book which Roderick’s sister read.

• A reference to the house of the Ushers

• A song written by Roderick

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Where do they take Roderick’s sister and why ?

• To the doctor’s practice because she had a heart attack.

• To her bedroom because she suddenly lost consciousness.

• To an underground chamber because she died.

• To the graveyard because she passed away.

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If you go by the description, what does the chamber remind you of ?

• Of the lyrics of the song “the haunted palace”

• Of the impression of the narrator about the house.

• Of the scene Roderick depicted in his painting.

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What does the narrator notice before closing the coffin ?

• That Madeline has a lightning-shaped scar on her forehead.

• That Madeline’s face is not the usual face of a corpse.

• He is struck by how similar in appearance she and Roderick are.

• He makes out (= distinguer) a little talisman around her neck.

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