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WorksheetsThe Fall of the House of Usher
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which character was invited to visit Roderick Usher
a)
Narrator
b)
Madaline Usher
c)
Ethelred
d)
the King
2.
Who was deathly ill and thought to have died?
a)
Madeline Usher
b)
the doctors
c)
the King
d)
Roderick Usher
3.
Who wanted to study the Usher's family illness?
a)
the doctors
b)
Roderick Usher
c)
Narrator
d)
Madeline Usher
4.
Who fears that his own house is making him ill?
a)
Roderick Usher
b)
Madeline Usher
c)
Narrator
d)
Ethelred
5.
Who was the main character from the story our narrator tells Roderick Usher to try to calm him?
a)
Ethelred
b)
the King
c)
the dragon
d)
Madeline
6.
The student was _______ by a fear, when the teacher announced a pop quiz.
a)
overcome
b)
grating
c)
eager
d)
dread
7.
The _____________ at the haunted house was considered the spookiest in the whole city.
a)
atmosphere
b)
murmur
c)
scolding
d)
abruptly
8.
The person in the corner continued to ___________ incoherent thoughts throughout the terrifying experience.
a)
murmur
b)
eager
c)
scold
d)
grimly
9.
The boy tried to sneak back into his house in order to avoid being _____________ by his parents.
a)
scolded
b)
dreaded
c)
grated
d)
murmured
10.
The group of kids ____________ during the most frightening parts of the horror movie.
a)
shuddered
b)
overcomed
c)
eagered
d)
scolded
11.
What was going to happen if both Roderick and his sister die from their mysterious illnesses?
a)
End of the Usher name
b)
End of the world
c)
a new family name
d)
a new house owner
12.
What was going to happen to Roderick when he thought his sister would die soon?
a)
He would be alone.
b)
He would move out.
c)
He would build a sister.
d)
He would be happy.
13.
What did Usher think was causing him and his sister to be sick?
a)
the house
b)
their diet
c)
the narrator
d)
they ate something bad
14.
Why did Usher place his sister's body in the vault?
a)
He thought the doctors would steal the body.
b)
He thought there were grave robbers.
c)
He thought she might be a zombie.
d)
He wanted to be close to his sister.
15.
How does Roderick Usher die?
a)
His sister falls on him.
b)
The door falls on him.
c)
The walls of the house fall on him.
d)
His friend kills him.
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