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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator is invited to the home of the Ushers to____________Meet MadelineTreat Madeline's illnessCheer his friend RoderickAttend Madeline's funeral
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAs he approaches the house, the narrator___________Feels elatedIs overcome by deep melancholyGrows insanely jealousSuffers guilt feelings
- 3. Multiple Choice
How does the imagery of the house contribute to the sense of terror and fear in the story?
The house is described as being haunted and evil
The house, grounds, and rooms are described as gloomy, decaying, and dying
The house and grounds are described as beautiful and colorful
The rooms are described as having a lot of objects from war
- 4. Multiple ChoiceRoderick's greatest concern is________________The deterioration of the houseHis relationship with the narratorMadeline's worsening conditionHis own ghastly appearance
- 5. Multiple Choice
How does the author build suspense through the event of Madeline's death?
The author explains how and why Madeline was buried alive
The author illustrates how devastated Roderick is by Madeline's death
The author foreshadows the outcome of this event by mentioning a characteristic of Madeline's illness
The author compares Roderick and the narrator's reactions to Madeline's death
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRoderick believes that the family's problems are caused by__________Bad luckContagious diseasePoor nutritionThe evil atmosphere of the mansion
- 7. Multiple ChoiceRoderick believes that the family's problems are caused by__________Bad luckContagious diseasePoor nutritionThe evil atmosphere of the mansion
- 8. Multiple Choice
What feature of the exterior does the narrator note that is a FORESHADOW of the final event?
Decaying trees around the yard
Eye-like windows
A crack running from the roof to the foundation.
A tarn.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow does Usher and the Narrator know each otherBrothersThey have never metMet during the warBoyhood friends
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from the text best helps the reader to understand the word "ghastly"?
"There was no door, no window; and no light or fire burned; yet a river of light flowed through it, filling it with a horrible, ghastly brightness."
"His face was, if possible, whiter and more ghastly than before, and the light in his eyes had gone."
"But a dark change came, the song continued, and now those who enter the valley see through the windows, in a red light, shapes that move to broken music; while through the door, now colorless, a ghastly river of ghosts, laughing but no longer smiling, rushes out forever."
”I feel that the time will soon arrive when I must lose my life, and my mind, and my soul, together, in some last battle with that horrible enemy: FEAR!”
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to the House of Usher?It disintegratesIt cracks from the fissure and sinksIt blows upIt burns down
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy has Roderick summoned the narrator?because he is illhe believes his sister will kill himhe wants to kill the narratorhe wants to burn the place down
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between the family and the literal House of Usher?
They are considered the same, in name, amongst the people
Like the dying twins, both the family and the house are falling into ruin
The Ushers have seldom deviated outsides its house and family tree, in terms of land and inheritance.
Roderick believes that the house communicates with and/or senses the Ushers, so that they reflect one another.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the narrator going to visit Usher?
He was going to cheer up his sick friend.
He was going to mourn with his sick friend.
He was going to kill his sick friend.
He was going to flirt with the dying sister of the sick friend.
- 15. Multiple Choice
1. What role (archetype) does the house symbolize in the story?
Villian
Mentor
Hero
Innocent
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