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Edgar Allan Poe: The Fall of the House of Usher (Part 1)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The narrator was _ _ _ _ _ during his journey to the house of Usher.

(= with no other people)

(a)  

2.

Which house best matches the description of the house of Usher?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

The narrator does not know Roderick Usher very well, which is strange because they were best _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as children.

(a)  

4.

"The House of Usher" refers to the building, and what else?

a)

The people who live near the house

b)

Roderick Usher's family

c)

Roderick Usher's profession

5.

Why do you think the family doctor looked "confused and frightened" when he saw the narrator?

4 lines
6.

Roderick Usher looks exactly the same as he did before.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What two feelings does Roderick Usher alternate between?

a)

Excited and Anxious

b)

Energetic and Tired

c)

Courageous and Frightened

8.

Roderick Usher has a mysterious disease, which he describes as "a nervous disorder" and "a family _ _ _ _."

(a)  

9.

Roderick Usher is NOT afraid of ...

a)

the future

b)

terror

c)

danger

10.

Roderick Usher's "disease" started because of the "long and severe illness" of his _ _ _ _ _ _.

(a)  

11.

What mysterious and dangerous thing happens to Lady Madeline frequently?

a)

Her brain stops working.

b)

Her body stops moving.

c)

Her heart stops beating.

12.

What activity does the narrator NOT mention doing with Roderick?

a)

Reading

b)

Horse riding

c)

Painting

d)

Playing music