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Fall of the House of Usher: Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The narrator is invited to the home of the Ushers to____________
a)
Meet Madeline
b)
Treat Madeline's illness
c)
Cheer his friend Roderick
d)
Attend Madeline's funeral
2.

During which season of the year is "The Fall of the House of Usher" said to take place?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Autumn

3.
As he approaches the house, the narrator___________
a)

feels elated to be once again at the House of Usher.

b)

is overcome by deep feelings of melancholy.

c)

grows insanely jealous of Roderick's good fortune.

d)

suffers guilty feelings from having left all those years ago.

4.

What is our narrator's name?

a)

Alexander

b)

Edgar

c)

Roderick

d)

Allan

e)

We're not told.

5.

What is our narrator's relation to Roderick Usher?

a)

Childhood best friends

b)

Cousins

c)

They went to college together

d)

Brothers-in-law

6.

What feature does the narrator notice about the exterior of the house which extends from roof to tarn?

a)

a long fissure

b)

a row of fungi-like plants

c)
vacant, eye-like windows
d)

fallen gargoyles, each having a different name

7.

What happens shortly after our narrator enters Roderick Usher's house?

a)

He meets the family doctor

b)

He meets a young child

c)

He almost dies from a broken chandelier

d)

He find Usher passed out on the couch

8.
What instrument does Roderick play?
a)
guitar
b)
lute
c)
harp
d)
piano
9.

Roderick is afraid of...

a)

his sister

b)

fear itself

c)

love

d)

the outside world

e)

the family curse about a werewolf

10.

Which of the following is NOT said to bother Roderick Usher?

a)

Bright light

b)

Stringed instruments

c)

Flavorful food

d)

Strong smells

11.

What is "the remarkable fact" concerning the "House of Usher"?

a)

It is originally from Romania

b)

It posses royal blood

c)

it lies entirely in the direct line of descent

d)

every member has left

12.

Roderick believes that the family's problems are caused by______

a)

bad luck

b)

the evil atmosphere of the mansion

c)

poor nutrition

d)

contagious disease

13.

What does Roderick Usher blame on his physical and mental decline?

a)

Fear of his own death

b)

Fear of being left alone

c)

Fear of his own house

d)

All of the above

14.

What is going to happen if Madeline dies?

a)

Roderick will lose the family fortune to her husband.

b)

Roderick will die as well.

c)

Roderick will be the last of the Usher family.

d)

Roderick will have to adopt her daughter as his own.

15.

Following the death of his sister, what are two activities that Roderick frequently participates in?

a)

Painting and making music

b)

Hiking and painting

c)

Making music and writing stories

d)

Writing stories and meditating