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The Fall of the House of Usher Quiz 1
1.
"Son coeur est un luth suspendu" means:
His mind is a hanging lute.
His mind is a lute that has stopped playing.
His heart is a hanging lute.
His heart is a lute that has stopped playing.
2.
What is "the remarkable fact" concerning the Usher family?
Every member has gone insane.
It lies entirely in the direct line of descent.
It possesses royal blood.
It is originally from Romania.
3.
"Shaking off from my spirit what must have been a dream, I scanned more narrowly the real aspect of
Madeline's face."
Usher's face."
the building."
the vault."
4.
Why does the House of Usher remind the Narrator of "old wood-work"?
It is many centuries old.
It is remarkably delicate in the flourishes of its architecture.
It is in crumbling condition and yet remarkably stable.
It is brown in color.
5.
"I rode over a short [ ] to the house."
bridge
road
hill
causeway
6.
"the Usher race, all time-honored as it was, had put forth, at no period, any
deep roots"
work of charity"
lasting seed"
enduring branch"
7.
What drug does Usher's condition remind the Narrator of?
marijuana
acid
snuff
opium
8.
"During the whole of a
dull, dark, and soundless day"
dreary afternoon"
dark and stormy night"
feverish and cloudy evening"
9.
How do Usher and the Narrator know one another?
They are brothers.
They have never met.
They met during the war.
They were boyhood friends.
10.
What is the name of the one woman in the story?
Madeline
Nancy
Caroline
Ligeia
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