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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. Upon what do the clouds press according to the narrator?
(a) His own fears
(b) The turrets of the house
(c) The gates of hell
(d) The bog and tarn

2. What deficiency does the narrator note about the Usher family ancestry?
(a) It had included persons of dubious character
(b) That the entire family lay in the direct line of descent
(c) That it was speckled with other races
(d) That it had a number of issues that were never discussed

3. What does Usher believe about plants?
(a) They have no value
(b) They are sentient
(c) They are insidious
(d) They are the only thing one should eat

4. What was the duty of the Echoes in the song?
(a) To calm the agitated soul
(b) To remind all of the light
(c) To sing of the wit and wisdom of their king
(d) To drive the ruler mad

5. What does the narrator hear as he paces through his apartment?
(a) A creaking door
(b) Labored breathing
(c) A light step
(d) The sound of chains dragging

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the "Ververt et Chartreuse"?

4. What is one word the narrator uses to describe the book he picks up to read?

5. What odors does Usher find oppressive?

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