Fall of the House of Usher

How does the narrator react to seeing The House of Usher?

• He is excited to see such an impressive house in person.

• He is surprised that such a great building has been destroyed.

• He is upset because he wishes that the house looked more like it used to.

• He is uncomfortable because the house looks mysterious and deserted.

Why does the narrator go to the house?

• He is a doctor and is called by Roderick Usher to treat an illness that he is suffering from.

• He is invited by letter to help Roderick Usher repair the house since he is sick and can't do it himself.

• His childhood friend and owner of the house, Roderick Usher, invited him by letter to come visit because he is sick.

• His old friend invites him to visit so they can spend one last night in the house before he dies of an unknown illness.

Towards the beginning of the story, what does the narrator reveal about the Usher family?

• The Ushers are the wealthiest family he has ever met.

• The Ushers all have children with their own relatives, and never with anyone outside their family.

• The Ushers were always cruel to him as a child.

• The Ushers are very popular with peasantry that live in the area around the house.

While at the House of Usher, the narrator spends his days…

• trying to heal his friend from what ails him.

• attempting to escape from the house.

• enjoying his friend’s company.

• participating in activities to try to lift his friend’s spirits.

How does the narrator respond to Usher’s announcement that he is going to entomb his sister?

• The narrator is happy because it means that Roderick’s health will begin to improve.

• The narrator accepts Madeline’s death because he knew that she did not have long to live.

• The narrator is angry that Madeline died because he was in love with her.

• The narrator is surprised because he is not sure that Madeline is actually dead.

How does the narrator react to Lady Madeline’s death?

• He is devastated by her passing and cannot sleep.

• He immediately falls asleep because he is exhausted by the day.

• He cannot sleep because he feels a spirit haunting him.

• He is kept awake all night by Usher’s actions.

After Madeline's death, what does the narrator decide to do and why?

• He reads a book aloud to distract Roderick from the mysterious things going on in the house

• He tries to find something to do to pass the time.

• He opens the window because he thinks it will heal Roderick from his illness.

• He searches all over the place to find a reason for the mysterious things going on in the house.

After Madeline's death, why does Roderick act even more strange than before?

• He realizes for the first time that he is the only remaining member of his family.

• He starts hallucinating that a ghost has entered the room.

• His sickness gets even worse and causes Roderick to lose his mind.

• He becomes convinced that he entombed Madeline while she was still alive.

What happens to Madeline and Roderick?

• Roderick goes down to the tomb to find out if Madeline is really dead.

• Madeline enters the room after breaking out of the tomb and dies, and Roderick dies immediately afterward out of guilt.

• Roderick locks himself in the tomb with Madeline so they can die together.

• Madeline comes into the room and strangles Roderick for putting her in a tomb.

Madeline comes into the room and strangles Roderick for putting her in a tomb.

• has caught fire and is burning down.

• seems more peaceful than before.

• is lit up by a bright ray of sun.

• is swallowed by the tarn.