WorksheetsEdgar Allan Poe: The Fall of the House of Usher (Part 1)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
The narrator was _ _ _ _ _ during his journey to the house of Usher.
(= with no other people)
(a)
Which house best matches the description of the house of Usher?
The narrator does not know Roderick Usher very well, which is strange because they were best _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as children.
(a)
"The House of Usher" refers to the building, and what else?
The people who live near the house
Roderick Usher's family
Roderick Usher's profession
Why do you think the family doctor looked "confused and frightened" when he saw the narrator?
Roderick Usher looks exactly the same as he did before.
True
False
What two feelings does Roderick Usher alternate between?
Excited and Anxious
Energetic and Tired
Courageous and Frightened
Roderick Usher has a mysterious disease, which he describes as "a nervous disorder" and "a family _ _ _ _."
(a)
Roderick Usher is NOT afraid of ...
the future
terror
danger
Roderick Usher's "disease" started because of the "long and severe illness" of his _ _ _ _ _ _.
(a)
What mysterious and dangerous thing happens to Lady Madeline frequently?
Her brain stops working.
Her body stops moving.
Her heart stops beating.
What activity does the narrator NOT mention doing with Roderick?
Reading
Horse riding
Painting
Playing music
