Sanity, Decay, and the House of Usher

Sanity, Decay, and the House of Usher

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

N Tinsley

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's primary reason for visiting the House of Usher?

To investigate strange occurrences.

To attend a family gathering.

To visit his childhood friend, Roderick.

To purchase the property.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Roderick Usher believe about vegetation and inanimate objects, including his family home?

They are merely decorative elements.

They possess intelligence.

They are cursed by an ancient spell.

They are immune to decay.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shocking event occurs during the climax of the story, involving Madeline Usher?

She reveals a hidden treasure.

She escapes the house through a secret passage.

She returns from her tomb, covered in blood.

She cures Roderick of his illness.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Madeline Usher's unusual medical condition characterized by?

Sudden bursts of energy and hyperactivity.

Periods of complete rigidity and unresponsiveness.

An uncontrollable urge to sing and dance.

A heightened sense of smell and taste.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the House of Usher symbolically linked to the Usher family?

It represents their financial prosperity.

It serves as a place of refuge from the outside world.

It is physically and psychologically intertwined with the family's fate.

It is a symbol of hope and renewal.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the decay and eventual collapse of the House of Usher primarily symbolize?

The decline of the Usher family's wealth.

The narrator's deteriorating mental state.

The collapse of Roderick Usher's mind and personality.

The physical destruction of an old building.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the weather in the story contribute to the narrative?

It provides a realistic setting for the events.

It reflects the internal emotional and spiritual turmoil of the characters.

It serves as a backdrop for the narrator's journey.

It foreshadows the arrival of new characters.

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