Reading Quiz Part II Fall of the House of Usher

1.Usher places his sister’s body in a vault because. A. he wants to embalm her B. his sister's doctor wants to do an autopsy C. the ground in the family burial plot is too muddy for burial now D. both b & C E. none of these

2. What did the narrator discover about Usher’s sister? A. she’s his daughter B. she was born w/o a nose C. she’s Usher’s twin D. she has an A burned on her chest

3. After his sister’s death Usher’s physical appearance and mental health deteriorate rapidly, and he is so agitated that the narrator thought that Usher was: A. planning to kill him B. ready to commit suicide C. keeping a secret D. nuttier than a fruitcake

4. The last night of the story, the gothic nature of the story is enhanced by: A. a blizzard B. high humidity C. a tempest D. a hurricane

5. The narrator notes that his own demeanor has become increasingly more A. depressed B. agitated C. joyous D. obsessive-compulsive

6. Where are the narrator’s rooms? A. near the kitchen B. next to Usher’s C. over the vault D. in the garret

7. The narrator, who for the first time is unable to sleep, begins to pace in his rooms when he hears: A. Usher’s footsteps B. demons chanting C. cats fighting D. moans

8. The narrator goes to Usher’s rooms and tries to calm him down by reading a story which focuses on: A. Jefferson B. Merlin C. Poe D. Ethelred

9. The story the narrator reads is eerie because it mirrors A. Usher’s & the narrator’s friendship. B. “The Haunted Palace” poem C. the events occurring at that very moment in the house D. the French Revolution

10. What eventually happens to the house? A. burns to the ground B. disintegrates C. swallowed by the tarn D. vanishes into thin air

11. What happens to the narrator at the end of the story? A. he slays the incubus B. he dies in the fire C. he is killed by Madeline D. he escapes

12. Which word would you use to describe your brother’s relationship with a girlfriend with whom he constantly fights and then makes up? A. wan B. tempestuous C. anomalous D. rendablee

13. If you were to scold or criticize someone you would them. A. profuse B. asunder C. upbraid D. prostrate

14. In a situation where you might say, “the tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife,” you could also say, “the tension was almost.” A. vivacious B. palpable C. equivocal D. prodigious