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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. For what had the vault beneath the narrator's apartments once been used in feudal times?
(a) Torture and imprisonment
(b) A bolt hole
(c) Storing scrolls
(d) Storing food

2. What does the narrator say he often finds Usher doing?
(a) Staring off into space for hours at a time
(b) Cutting his arms
(c) Singing a lullaby to Madeline
(d) Talking to Madeline as if she were still alive

3. In what was much of the vault beneath the narrator's apartments sheathed?
(a) Wood
(b) Copper
(c) Iron
(d) Stone

4. What color does the narrator say are the floors in the house of Usher?
(a) Red carpet
(b) White terrazzo
(c) Light oak
(d) Ebony

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is "stern, deep, and irredeemable"?

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

3. What does Usher say he dreads?

4. For what is the light coming through the windows of the room sufficient?

5. What happens one night when the narrator goes to bed about eight days after Madeline has died?

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