The Fall of the House of Usher Quiz

What noises does the narrator hear in the middle of reading the Mad Trist?

• clanging, cracking, and shrieking

• singing, whistling, and ringing

• crying, snoring, and laughing

• knocking, ringing, and clanging

According to Usher, what is "the nature of his malady"?

• a nervous agitation

• a deplorable happiness

• a physical handicap

• a confused, excited nature

When Usher explains the noises he hears while reading, what happens immediately following his explanation?

• Usher screams, rushes to Madeline's tomb, opens the door, and dies.

• The narrator screams, rushes to Madeline's vault, and they both fall dead.

• The door opens, Madeline collapses into Usher's arms, and they both die.

• Madeline rushes into the room, screams, and then she dies.

When the narrator hears noises while reading, how does Usher explain these noises?

• He says the noises are from his dead mother who has been buried alive.

• He says the noises are from Madeline who has been buried alive.

• He says the noises are from his cat.

• He says the noises are from his loud neighbors.

When the narrator initially sees Usher, what does he first notice about his behavior?

• his friendly behavior

• his extreme fatigue

• his inconsistent behavior

• his hatefulness

What startles the narrator most about Usher's appearance when he first sees him?

• his extreme change in appearance

• his filthy appearance

• his significant weight loss

• his youthful appearance

How is the storm used as a literary device?

• It is a portrayal of the narrator's personality differences.

• It contributes to the growing sense of terror.

• It is symbolic of Usher's eventual emotional growth.

• It foreshadows the collapse of the narrator.

What is the narrator's first impression of the House of Usher?

• He is impressed with the house's upkeep.

• He sees the house as melancholy, and it gives him a sense of gloom.

• He views the house as exceptionally large and threatening.

• He questions the house's safety.

What most affects Roderick?

• the narrator's absence

• his limp

• his lack of reading material

• his sister's illness

Usher is a "bounden slave" to what?

• greed and corruption

• terror and fear

• envy and jealousy

• vanity and selfishness