The Fall of the House of Usher

Who fears that his own house is making him ill?

• Roderick Usher

• Madeline Usher

• Narrator

• Ethelred

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Who was the main character from the story our narrator tells Roderick Usher to try to calm him?

• Ethelred

• the King

• the dragon

• Madeline 

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How does Roderick Usher die?

• His sister falls on him. 

• The door falls on him. 

• The walls of the house fall on him. 

• His friend kills him. 

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Which character was invited to visit Roderick Usher

• Narrator

• Madaline Usher

• Ethelred

• the King

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Who wanted to study the Usher's family illness?

• the doctors

• Roderick Usher

• Narrator

• Madeline Usher

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What was going to happen if both Roderick and his sister die from their mysterious illnesses? 

• End of the Usher name

• End of the world

• a new family name

• a new house owner

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What was going to happen to Roderick when he thought his sister would die soon?

• He would be alone.

• He would move out. 

• He would build a sister.

• He would be happy. 

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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

Why did Usher place his sister's body in the vault?

• He thought the doctors would steal the body.

• He thought there were grave robbers. 

• He thought she might be a zombie. 

• He wanted to be close to his sister. 

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What's the name of the character in the story the narrator reads to Roderick?

• Ethelred

• Lancelot

• Roderick

• Arthur

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