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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. How does the narrator say Usher's voice changes after Madeline dies?
(a) It is even more husky than it used to be
(b) He never speaks above a whisper
(c) It assumes a tremulous quaver
(d) It has a lilt to it

2. What happens to the narrator as he lies in bed the eighth night after Madeline's death?
(a) He prays and sees a light from the heavens
(b) He imagines his mother calling him
(c) A blanket of utter terror falls upon his heart
(d) He is assaulted by one of the serving lads

3. What does the narrator say is "cadaverously wan"?
(a) The glow of the lantern
(b) The light outside the window
(c) The face of the servant that comes in behind Usher
(d) Usher's countenance

4. What does the narrator see when he looks in Usher's eyes?
(a) Hope
(b) A strange calmness
(c) Mad hilarity
(d) Overwhelming grief

5. What group of people does the narrator say is suggested in Usher's nose?
(a) Russia
(b) Toltec
(c) Scandinavian
(d) Hebrew

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say about the archway that leads into the hall?

2. How many enduring branches can be found on the Usher family tree?

3. What is Usher carrying as he knocks on the narrator's door?

4. To what does the narrator say Usher seems to be listening?

5. Why does Usher want to wait a fortnight?

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