Fall of the House of Usher

Which character was invited to visit Roderick Usher?

• The Narrator

• Madeline Usher

• Ethelred

• The King

Who was deathly ill and thought to have died?

• The king

• Roderick Usher

• Madeline Usher

• The Doctors

Who fears that the house is making them ill?

• The Narrator

• Roderick Usher

• Madeline Usher

• Ethelred

Why did Roderick Usher place his sister in a coffin in the family vault?

• He thought she would be a zombie

• He thought there were grave differs

• He thought doctors would examine or steal the body

• He wanted to be closer to his sister even in death

The intense storm that surrounds the house is an example of several elements of Gothic literature? Choose the one that DOES NOT apply.

• the supernatural

• poor weather

• wild nature

• castles

The song titled "The Haunted Palace" that Roderick wrote, expresses what?

• Roderick's state of mind

• Madeline's current condition

• How the narrator is a bad friend

• The State of the House

The themes of the story concern___________

• Fear of death and madness

• The kindness of friends

• Proper burial techniques

• The mystery of Gothic mansions

Match the following elements of Gothic literature to the appropriate example from the text:

• Lady Madeline buried alive

• Wild Nature

• Roderick and Madeline are twins

• Extremes

• Lady Madeline is afflicted with disease

• Doubles

• Remote and dreary location of the house

• Women in Distress

• Roderick's hyper-sensitivity to stimuli

• Confinement

The house that Roderick Usher lives in is an example of which element of Gothic literature?

• The supernatural

• Extremes

• Castles

• Wild nature

Which of the following is NOT an element of Gothic literature?

• Always sunny weather

• Old spacious house or castle

• Supernatural or unknown forces

• Isolation and imprisonment