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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 does the hero of Trist find instead of the hermit?
(a) An eagle
(b) A dragon
(c) A crow
(d) A cat

2. How does the narrator know Usher is not asleep?
(a) Usher is mumbling to himself
(b) Usher is pacing even though his eyes are closed
(c) Usher's eyes are wide open
(d) Usher is humming

3. What odors does Usher find oppressive?
(a) The odor of cooked meat
(b) The odor from the dog
(c) The scent from flowers
(d) The smell of women's perfume

4. What does the hero of Trist believe himself to be?
(a) The defender of the weak
(b) The slayer of the serpent
(c) The new guardian of the hermitage
(d) The champion of the brazen shield

5. How does the narrator describe the House of Usher?
(a) Melancholy
(b) Airy
(c) Homey
(d) Tiny

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Usher must not do?

2. What does the narrator say overtakes him as he watches Lady Madeline leave?

3. What does the narrator say about Vigiliæ Mortuorum Secundum Chorum Ecclesiæ Maguntinæ?

4. What is the title of the verses Usher composes that the narrator pens in the story?

5. What does the narrator doubt when he studies over Usher's countenance?

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