The Fall of the House of Usher

What is "the remarkable fact" concerning the Usher family?

• Every member has gone insane.

• It lies entirely in the direct line of descent.

• It possesses royal blood.

• It is originally from Romania.

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Why does the House of Usher remind the Narrator of "old wood-work"?

• It is many centuries old.

• It is remarkably delicate in the flouishes of its architecture.

• It is in crumbling condition and yet remarkably stable.

• It is brown in color.

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"I rode over a short ..... to the house."

• bridge

• road

• hill

• causeway

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'the Usher race, all time-honored as it was, had put forth, at no period any...."

• deep roots

• work of charity

• lasting seed

• enduring branch

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What drug does Ushe's condition remind the narrator of?

• marijuana

• acid

• snuff

• opium

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During the whole of a...

• dull, dark, and soundless day"

• dreary afternoon"

• dark and stormy night"

• feverish and cloudy afternoon"

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How do Usher and the Narrator know one another?

• They are brothers.

• They have never met.

• They met during the war.

• They were boyhood friends.

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What is the woman's relation to Roderick?

• They are cousins.

• They are siblings.

• no relation

• They are married.

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What is the name of Usher's improvised poem?

• The Palace on the Hill

• The Haunted Palace

• The Haunted House

• The Fallen Ruler

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What happens in Usher's poem?

• A knight fights a dragon.

• A palace is invaded by evil.

• A woman is buried alive.

• An evil palace is saved by good forces.

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