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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 Roderick Usher hope will happen through a visit by the narrator?
(a) The narrator will fall in love with Usher's sister
(b) The narrator will endeavor to convince Usher's uncle of Usher's competence
(c) The narrator will cheer up Usher
(d) The narrator will convince the judge of the unjustness of the legal situation

2. What does the narrator say is inaccessible in the room to which he is shown?
(a) The paintings of former generations of the Usher family
(b) The windows
(c) The high bed
(d) The books on the upper bookcases

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

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

5. Whose last waltz does the narrator hold a painful memory?
(a) Usher's own
(b) Strauss
(c) Mozart
(d) Von Weber

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the trophies of armor when the narrator walks past them?

2. What happens to the narrator as he lies in bed the eighth night after Madeline's death?

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

4. What does the narrator say is the cause of his initial impression and feelings as he approaches the House of Usher?

5. What does Usher admit in a lucid moment concerning his gloomy outlook?

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