Free Printable SCOPE- Fall of the House of Usher QUIZ

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SCOPE- Fall of the House of Usher QUIZ

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1. What purpose do the three modern-day teens serve in the play? Choose TWO.

A. They help the Ushers achieve their goals.

B. They set the story up for readers in Scene 1 and wrap it up in Scene 8.

C. They provide important background information about Madeline’s illness.

D. They provide a bit of lightness and humor in an otherwise intense story.

2. What is the overall mood of the play?

A. joyful and light

B. dark and creepy

C. exciting and adventurous

D. romantic and dreamy

3. Consider this line from Scene 3: Roderick: Oh Charlie, I am as jumpy as a cat. This line contains a _______.

A. metaphor that highlights Roderick’s excitement about Charlie’s visit

B. simile that describes Roderick’s curiosity

C. simile that shows how nervous Roderick is

D. metaphor that describes Roderick’s determination to figure out the mystery of the house

4. In Scene 3, Roderick says, “It’s not just that. I can eat only the blandest food. I can stand only the softest fabrics against my skin. The smell of flowers makes me ill, and I am tormented by even the faintest light.” Which is the best definition of tormented?

A. faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do

B. experiencing extreme physical or mental suffering

C. feeling satisfaction or delight

D. feeling or showing rage

5. Which pair of words best describes Roderick’s reaction to Madeline’s death in Scene 4?

A. shock and confusion

B. relief and peacefulness

C. guilt and shame

D. distress and sorrow

Explain the idea that Roderick is mentally ill. USE ACE.

4 lines

What is a flashback?

A story being told from the past

A hint at what will happen in the future.

a comparison to the past and now

a character thinking about their past

"I fear you will not see her again-at least not alive." is an example of:

alliteration

foreshadowing

hyperbole

characterization

Match the following PLOT events of The Fall of the House of Usher

exposition

Charlie arrives to visit Roderick

rising action

Roderick is ill/Madeline dies

Climax

Madeline is actually alive

falling action

Roderick is crazy/he dies

Resolution

the Usher house crumbles to the ground.

10.

What kills Roderick at the end of the story?

fear/anxiety

Madeline

the house that falls on top of him

a ghost

11.

Match the following words with their definition

acute

sharp

wrenched

taken abruptly

causeway

path

suspense

feeling anxious/ uncertain

personification

giving human qualities to nonhuman thing

12.

When looking at his sister in the coffin, Roderick says "Perhaps she is finally at peace". This is an example of:

IRONY

ALLITERATION

FORESHAWDOWING

PERSONIFICATION

13.

Scene 7 has (a) with (b) and shows the reader that (c) is (d)

Choose from the below words

suspense

sounds

Roderick

insane

Charlie

Madeline

angry

personification

flashback

dead

14.

The Fall of the House of Usher has many similaries to which story?

The Monkey's Paw

The Raven

The Tell-Tale Heart

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SCOPE- Fall of the House of Usher QUIZ

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 30mins

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