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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. Who first occupies the place the lyrics describe?
(a) Angels
(b) Humans
(c) Beasts of the field
(d) Demons

2. What is Usher carrying as he knocks on the narrator's door?
(a) A sword
(b) A lantern
(c) A Bible
(d) A book

3. About what does the narrator say Usher had always been excessive and habitual?
(a) Reserve
(b) Loyalty
(c) Laxness in moral character
(d) Affection

4. How does the narrator describe Usher's demeanor?
(a) Restrained hysteria
(b) Cautious
(c) Aggressive
(d) Confident

5. How does Usher die?
(a) His sister kills him with a knife
(b) The narrator kills him by accident
(c) He jumps out of the window
(d) He dies of fright

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what do the clouds press according to the narrator?

2. Upon what does the narrator blame what happens the eighth night after Madeline's death?

3. What does the narrator say has occurred nearby?

4. How does the narrator describe the window panes?

5. What does the narrator say he could not remake into something better?

(see the answer key)

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