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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 say about his relationship with his sister?
(a) It is somewhat distant
(b) They fought terribly as children but were closer as adults
(c) They have always been extremely close
(d) They were close as young children and then drifted apart

2. Besides books, what else were scattered about in the room?
(a) Pillows
(b) Swords and other arms
(c) Papers
(d) Musical instruments

3. What sort of activities do Usher and the narrator do together over the next few days?
(a) Wild boar hunting
(b) Painting and reading
(c) Fencing and fox hunting
(d) Playing the harpsichord and singing

4. What does the hero of Trist believe himself to be?
(a) The defender of the weak
(b) The new guardian of the hermitage
(c) The champion of the brazen shield
(d) The slayer of the serpent

5. What does the narrator offer to read to Usher?
(a) An epic poem by Homer
(b) "The Charge of the Light Brigade."
(c) One of Usher's favorite romances
(d) The Bible

Short Answer Questions

1. What feelings arise in the narrator while first gazing upon Usher?

2. What subject does not come up between the narrator and Usher during the next several days?

3. How does the narrator describe the window panes?

4. What does Lady Madeline do the same evening as the arrival of the narrator?

5. Who does Usher say is dying?

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