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Worksheets"The Fall of the House of Usher"
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which word best describes the mood at the beginning of "The House of Usher?"
sanctimonious
dreadful
judgmental
pallid
What is our narrator's name?
Alexander
Usher
Roderick
We're not told
What is our narrator's relation to Roderick usher?
Childhood best friends
Cousins
They went to college together
Brothers-in-law
What is the large noticeable feature about the outside of the house that the narrator immediately notices?
a fissure
fungi
brand new windows
ugly trees
Which of the following is NOT said to bother Roderick Usher?
Bright light
Stringed instruments
Flavorful food
Strong smells
What is "the remarkable fact" concerning the House of Usher?
It is originally from Romania
It posses royal blood
it lies entirely in the direct line of descent
every member has left
What was Roderick's fear for when his sister dies?
He would be the last Usher
He would have to move out
He would never be able to be rid of his illness
He would be killed by her zombie
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 diggers afoot
He thought doctors would examine or steal the body
He wanted to be closer to his sister even in death
Following the death of his sister, what are two activities that Roderick frequently participates in?
Painting and making music
Hiking and painting
Making music and writing stories
Writing stories and meditating
Following her death and shortly before entombment, we find out that Roderick and Madeline were actually
Not related
Cousins
Twins
Father and daughter
What did the narrator notice when he helped place Madeline's body in the tomb?
Her eyes were open
Her cheeks were rosy
She was still breathing
Her body smelled horribly
What happens in the closing scene of the story?
Madeline appears
Roderick collapses
the house collapses
all of the above
