The Fall of the House of Usher

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which character was invited to visit Roderick Usher

Narrator

Madaline Usher

Ethelred

the King

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was deathly ill and thought to have died?

Madeline Usher

the doctors

the King

Roderick Usher

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who wanted to study the Usher's family illness?

the doctors

Roderick Usher

Narrator

Madeline Usher

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Who fears that his own house is making him ill?

Roderick Usher

Madeline Usher

Narrator

Ethelred

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who was the main character from the story our narrator tells Roderick Usher to try to calm him?

Ethelred

the King

the dragon

Madeline

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was going to happen if both Roderick and his sister die from their mysterious illnesses?

End of the Usher name

End of the world

a new family name

a new house owner

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was going to happen to Roderick when he thought his sister would die soon?

He would be alone.

He would move out.

He would build a sister.

He would be happy.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What did Usher think was causing him and his sister to be sick?

the house

their diet

the narrator

they ate something bad

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did Usher place his sister's body in the vault?

He thought the doctors would steal the body.

He thought there were grave robbers.

He thought she might be a zombie.

He wanted to be close to his sister.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does Roderick Usher die?

His sister falls on him.

The door falls on him.

The walls of the house fall on him.

His friend kills him.

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Where did the narrator first meet Roderick?

school

family friends

boyhood companions

they're related

12.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What feature does the narrator notice about the exterior of the house which extends from roof to tarn

a fissure

fungi

vacant, eye-like windows

fallen masonry

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What instrument does Roderick play?

guitar

lute

harp

piano

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Upon her death, where is Madeline put?

in a vault

family crypt

family burial ground

church on property

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kills Roderick at the end of the story?

fear

Madeline

Roderick

the narrator

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the days following his sister's death, Roderick____________

Regularly visits her grave

Makes plans to move

Seeks medical help

Listens carefully to a sound

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The narrator is invited to the home of the Ushers to____________

Meet Madeline

Treat Madeline's illness

Cheer his friend Roderick

Attend Madeline's funeral

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Roderick's greatest concern is________________

The deterioration of the house

His relationship with the narrator

Madeline's worsening condition

His own ghastly appearance

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The themes of the story concern___________

Fear of death and madness

The kindness of friends

Proper burial techniques

The mystery of Gothic mansions

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The author of this story is

Edgar Allan Poe

Evil Kneivel

Allan Parsons

Edgar Winter

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this is where and when the story takes place

setting

characters

plot

theme

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

these are the people in the story

setting

characters

plot

theme

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this is the sequence of events in the story

setting

characters

plot

theme

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this is an important message about life that the author wants readers to understand

setting

characters

plot

theme

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

vocab - making you feel sad

depressing

mental

bizarre

remove

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

vocab - having to do with the mind

depressing

mental

bizarre

remove

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

vocab - very strange

depressing

mental

bizarre

remove

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

vocab - to take something away

depressing

mental

bizarre

remove

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

At the end of "The Fall of the House of Usher", Usher believes his sister is...

alive

dead

pretending to be dead

living in a different house

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is telling the story of "The Fall of the House of Usher"?

the narrator

Roderick Usher

Madeline Usher

Edgar Allan Poe

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

vocab - What does LINGER mean?

to leave quickly

to wait around

to destroy something

to have a nervous breakdown

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How does the narrator try to help Usher?

he tries to calm Ushere down by playing the guitar

he tries to distract Ushere by reading the newspaper

the tries to cheer him up by talking about his sister

he tries to calm Usher down by reading a story aloud

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where are the noises coming from?

outside

the attic

the dungeon

the graveyard

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the noises Usher hears doing to him?

causing him to go mad

causing him to mourn his sister

causing him to be happy

causing him to write his friends

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where is the dungeon located in Usher's house?

below Roderick's room

below Madeline's room

below the narrator's room

outside in a graveyar

36.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this character owns an old mansion, is suffering from mental illness, and is isolated from the world

Roderick Usher

the narrator

Madeline Usher

the servant

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this character is helpful and caring, goes to visit an old childhood friend after receiving a letter from that friend

Roderick Usher

the narrator

Madeline Usher

the servant

38.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this character is a twin, never speaks during, and walks around like a ghost throughout the story

Roderick Usher

the narrator

Madeline Usher

the servant

39.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

this character plays a minor role in the story, but guides the narrator through the gloomy mansion

Roderick Usher

the narrator

Madeline Usher

the servant

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

a possible theme for "The Fall of the House of Usher" is -

isolating yourself from the world can cause mental problems

isolating yourself from the world can lead to wealth and happiness

true friends never help out when their friends are in need

true friends will avoid you, even when you ask for help

41.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The introductory paragraph of a literary analysis includes an ___________________________ that identifies what text will be analyzed.

introductory statement

underlined phrase

conclusion

supporting details

42.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The introductory paragraph of a literary analysis includes a thesis statement that ___________________________ for the essay.

introductory statement

presents the plan

creates a conclusion

reviews the supporting details

43.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The body paragraphs provide evidence that supports the thesis.

The body paragraph starts with a _____________________________

topic sentence

summary of events

reminder of what was read

conclusion to the essay

44.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The body paragraphs provide evidence that supports the thesis.

After the first sentence, the rest of the sentences give _____________________________ that support the thesis.

supporting details

a summary of events

an opinion about the text

a conclusion that could be reached

45.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The conclusion ____________________________ the writer's ideas about the text.

sums up

doesn't provide

introduces

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