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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 does the narrator blame what happens the eighth night after Madeline's death?
(a) The lack of Usher's faith
(b) The vision of Madeline as they looked at her in the coffin
(c) Too much wine for dinner
(d) The gloomy room furnishings

2. What does the narrator note about the mansion's walls?
(a) Some walls are crumbling and some are not
(b) The walls are covered in pictographs
(c) The walls are pitted by deer shot
(d) They have recently been repaired

3. How does the narrator describe the lapse into everyday life in his description upon spying the House of Usher?
(a) A relief
(b) A drudgery
(c) Bitter
(d) A lightness

4. What does the narrator say has changed in Usher in a short period of time?
(a) Usher's financial situation
(b) Usher's feelings of confidence
(c) Usher's appearance
(d) Usher's desire to accomplish great things

5. What does the narrator speculate has contributed to the appearance of the premises?
(a) The peculiarity of the family ancestry history
(b) The lack of priority to appearances
(c) The difficulty of finding a gardener to work in such isolation
(d) The lack of strong conviction

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Usher as the narrator after a few moments of staring into space?

2. After glancing at Usher, what does the narrator believe about the way in which Usher welcomes him?

3. How long does Usher want to keep Madeline's body before burial?

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

5. How does the narrator describe the small pond near the house?

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