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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 the narrator say he could not remake into something better?
(a) The cast of gloom coming from the House of Usher
(b) His idea of his future employment
(c) The reason he has come to the House of Usher
(d) The prospects of no work

2. What does the narrator say Roderick Usher painted?
(a) Still life
(b) Landscapes
(c) Ideas
(d) Animals

3. Of what does the narrator say the atmosphere reeks?
(a) Evil
(b) Decayed trees and grey walls
(c) Lethargy
(d) Sadness

4. What is the narrator's response to the sounds?
(a) He decides to leave the next morning
(b) He laughs
(c) He prays for guidance
(d) He gets up and gets dressed

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What music does Usher prefer?

2. What is the narrator unable to see in the room?

3. What had Usher done as the narrator is reading to him?

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

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

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