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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 wrote the book that the narrator picks up to soothe Usher?
(a) Wordsworth
(b) Homer
(c) Longfellow
(d) Canning

2. What spreads over the entire exterior of the mansion?
(a) Ivy
(b) Fungi
(c) Streaks of red
(d) Moss

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

4. Where is the narrator first conducted when he enters the house of Usher?
(a) The gardens
(b) The room where he would be staying
(c) The master's studio
(d) The dining room

5. What is the weather like that night?
(a) A steady drizzle with no wind
(b) Tempestuous
(c) Mild and clear
(d) A full moon and no stars

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about how he is greeted?

2. What is the creature guarding?

3. What does the narrator help Usher carry?

4. How does the narrator describe the small pond near the house?

5. What does Usher say he dreads?

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