Fall of the House of Usher: Part 1

The narrator is invited to the home of the Ushers to____________

• Meet Madeline
• Treat Madeline's illness
• Cheer his friend Roderick
• Attend Madeline's funeral

During which season of the year is "The Fall of the House of Usher" said to take place?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

As he approaches the house, the narrator___________

• feels elated to be once again at the House of Usher.

• is overcome by deep feelings of melancholy.

• grows insanely jealous of Roderick's good fortune.

• suffers guilty feelings from having left all those years ago.

What is our narrator's name?

• Alexander

• Edgar

• Roderick

• Allan

• We're not told.

What is our narrator's relation to Roderick Usher?

• Childhood best friends

• Cousins

• They went to college together

• Brothers-in-law

What feature does the narrator notice about the exterior of the house which extends from roof to tarn?

• a long fissure

• a row of fungi-like plants

• vacant, eye-like windows
• fallen gargoyles, each having a different name

What happens shortly after our narrator enters Roderick Usher's house?

• He meets the family doctor

• He meets a young child

• He almost dies from a broken chandelier

• He find Usher passed out on the couch

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What instrument does Roderick play?

• guitar
• lute
• harp
• piano

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

Roderick is afraid of...

• his sister

• fear itself

• love

• the outside world

• the family curse about a werewolf

Which of the following is NOT said to bother Roderick Usher?

• Bright light

• Stringed instruments

• Flavorful food

• Strong smells

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3