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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 does Usher do when Madeline passes through the apartment?
(a) Asks her to summon a servant
(b) Jumps up and hugs her
(c) Cries
(d) Asks if she is well

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

3. How many enduring branches can be found on the Usher family tree?
(a) About average for a prestigious line
(b) No insignificant number
(c) None
(d) Enough for respecibility

4. What superstitious impression chains Usher?
(a) The belief the garden is full of evil sprites
(b) The belief that a demon lives in the cellar
(c) The belief that the house of Usher had itself caused Usher's malady
(d) The belief that Usher's grandfather controls Usher's life from the other side

5. After glancing at Usher, what does the narrator believe about the way in which Usher welcomes him?
(a) It is feigned
(b) It is practiced
(c) It is confusing
(d) It is sincere

Short Answer Questions

1. The throngs in the song laugh, but what do they not do anymore?

2. How does the narrator describe Usher's demeanor?

3. What color does the narrator say are the floors in the house of Usher?

4. What else had prepared the narrator for Usher's appearance?

5. Who wrote the book that the narrator picks up to soothe Usher?

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