Quiz: The Fall of the House of Usher

The main reason the narrator visits the Usher mansion is (a)  

• To attend a party
• To investigate a crime
• Because Roderick Usher is suffering
• To buy the mansion

How does the narrator feel when he arrives at the Usher mansion?

• Excited

• Happy

• Indifferent

• He has a bad feeling

The narrator notices that the house is (a)  

• It is newly built
• It is in poor condition
• It is very small
• It is brightly lit

What word is used to describe the Usher family's donations?

• Insignificant

• Munificent

• Meager

• Sporadic

How does the servant guide the narrator through the house?

• Quickly

• Loudly

• With stealthy steps

• With a flashlight

What does the narrator think about Roderick's belief that the house is alive?

• He agrees with Roderick

• He thinks Roderick is just superstitious

• He is scared by the idea

• He ignores Roderick

Madeline is entombed and then (a)  

• She is never seen again
• She comes back to life
• She is found outside the house
• She is buried in the garden

Match the following events with their outcomes:

• The Usher house is transferred to a different person

• It is abandoned

• The Usher house undergoes improvements

• It splits in half and sinks

• The Usher house breaks apart and descends

• It is renovated

• The Usher house is left empty

• It is sold to a new owner

What does the word "Trepidation" mean?

• Fear of something that will happen

• Quiet and not heard

• Very generous

• An illness

Which word means "quiet and not heard"?

• Munificent

• Insufferable

• Stealthy

• Malady