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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 effect does Usher think plants have had upon his life?
(a) They have whispered insane arguments to him and caused him anxiety
(b) They have made him what he is now
(c) They have kept him alive long after he should be dead
(d) They have kept him tied to the manor

2. What color is the light coming through the windows?
(a) Dark green
(b) Crimson
(c) Rainbow colored
(d) Bright blue

3. How does the narrator feel when he gained his first glimpse of the House of Usher?
(a) Optimistic
(b) Anxious
(c) Gloomy
(d) Hopeful

4. What does Usher say about the similarity between he and his sister's appearance?
(a) Their father's genes were particularly strong in both of them
(b) They are twins
(c) Their mother's genes were particularly strong in both of them
(d) Their parents were first cousins, so family resemblance is strong

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the creature guarding?

4. How long does Usher want to keep Madeline's body before burial?

5. What word does the narrator use to describe the tapestries?

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