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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fall of the House of Usher.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the source of the lighting in the painting the narrator describes?
(a) A fire
(b) The sun
(c) A comet
(d) The narrator is uncertain of the source

2. What does the narrator often call Usher?
(a) Sadistic
(b) Misguided
(c) Eccentric
(d) Hypochondriac

3. What does Usher believe will happen concerning his illness?
(a) He will die of it
(b) It will soon pass
(c) He will recover but it will be a long time coming
(d) He has no opinion

4. What does Roderick Usher hope will happen through a visit by the narrator?
(a) The narrator will convince the judge of the unjustness of the legal situation
(b) The narrator will endeavor to convince Usher's uncle of Usher's competence
(c) The narrator will fall in love with Usher's sister
(d) The narrator will cheer up Usher

5. What two aspects of the Usher family does the narrator say the peasantry links together?
(a) Their intellect and their eccentricities
(b) Their madness and generosity
(c) Their family name and the family mansion
(d) Their name and their behavior

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of energy does the narrator believe Usher's chin shows?

2. How does Usher prefer his food to be?

3. What about the facade of the mansion seems contradictory?

4. What is one word the author uses to describe the furniture?

5. How does the narrator describe the atmosphere of the room?

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