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Fall of the House of Usher

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Madeline had a horrible _________, but that is not what caused her death.

a)

Malady

b)

Tarn

c)

Upbraid

d)

Acute

2.

Roderick was filled with ____________ at the thought of Madeline's return.

a)

Vivacious

b)

Trepidation

c)

Unruffled

d)

Fissure

3.

All of these words relate to the house of Usher Except,

a)

Solemn

b)

Singular

c)

Prodigious

d)

Vivacious

4.

Roderick Usher was considered to be a(n)

a)

Upbraid

b)

Hyporchondriac

c)

Fissure

d)

Acute

5.

Roderick was thin and weak. Which word best describes this condition?

a)

Trepidation

b)

Solemn

c)

Emaciated

d)

Prodigious

6.

When the house started falling, the visitor most likely experienced...

a)

Irritation

b)

Happiness

c)

Hysteria

d)

Illness

7.

A _______ feeling _______ the house of Usher.

a)

Vivacious; unruffled

b)

Singular ; malady

c)

Solemn ; pervaded

d)

Precipitous ; upbraided

8.

Which of the following is the opposite of an unruffled person?

a)
composed
b)
serene
c)
calm
d)
agitated
9.

The house has a huge crack or _________ down the front of it.

a)

Tarn

b)

Fissure

c)

Singular

d)

Precipitous

10.

The steep edge near the tarn was very

a)

Malady

b)

Upbraid

c)

Precipitous

d)

Vivacious

11.

While assisting Roderick with Madeline's coffin, what does the narrator notice?

(a)  

12.

Who is the narrator going to visit?

(a)  

13.

What did Roderick admit they had done without the visitor knowing?

(a)