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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. Where is the ruler in the early part of the song the narrator records?
(a) On his throne
(b) There is no ruler
(c) On his chariot
(d) Drowned in a river

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

3. What are the trees like that are in the yard?
(a) Blooming
(b) Decaying
(c) Newly-planted
(d) Heavily leafed

4. What is one word the narrator uses to describe the book he picks up to read?
(a) Uncouth
(b) Prosy
(c) Enlightening
(d) Charming

5. How does the narrator say Usher's voice changes after Madeline dies?
(a) It is even more husky than it used to be
(b) He never speaks above a whisper
(c) It assumes a tremulous quaver
(d) It has a lilt to it

Short Answer Questions

1. From what does the narrator say his feelings about Usher must arise?

2. What does the hero of Trist believe himself to be?

3. For what had the vault beneath the narrator's apartments once been used in feudal times?

4. What does the narrator hear as he paces through his apartment?

5. What does Usher say he dreads?

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