Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher" Review

How is the story resolved?

• Madeline is considered dead and "buried" in the tomb.

• The house cracks apart at the fissure and sinks into the tarn.

• Madeline "fell heavily" upon her brother and they both die.

• There is a whirlwind outside the mansion and Usher and the narrator decide to read "The Mad Trist."

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Who does the dragon from Eldered symbolize from the story?

• Madeline

• Usher

• the narrator

• the House of Usher

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The collapsing of the mansion represents ...

• Madeline

• the dragon from the book, The Mad Trist

• the fall of the family

• the growth nature of the family

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

• a fissure
• fungi
• vacant, eye-like windows
• fallen masonry

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Upon her death, where is Madeline put?

• in a vault
• family crypt
• family burial ground
• church on property

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What does the narrator learn about Roderick and Madeline?

• they're twins
• they weren't really related
• they were cousins
• they were married

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The poem titled "The Haunted Palace" expresses__________

• Roderick's state of mind
• Madeline's mental state
• A satiric commentary on the narrator
• comic relief

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The themes of the story concern___________

• Fear of death and madness
• The kindness of friends
• Proper burial techniques
• The mystery of Gothic mansions

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What did Usher think was causing him and his sister to be sick?

• the house
• their diet
• the narrator 
• they ate something bad

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How does Roderick Usher die?

• a door falls on him

• His sister falls on him (causing a heart attack from fear)

• The walls of the house fall on him

• The Narrator kills him

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