The Fall Of The House Of Usher Test Answers – Flashcards
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What was the book that the narrator read to Roderick Usher when the parallelism occurred?
Mad Trist
How did Lady Madeline die?
Premature burial, exhaustion, starvation, and an illness that was already present
How did Roderick Usher die?
Fear of seeing Lady Madeline alive, after they buried her
The title The Fall of the House of Usher represents what in the story? (2 points)
The family of the Usher’s and the House itself
Why did Roderick invite the narrator in his time of need?
Because the narrator was Roderick’s only childhood companion
Why did they entomb Lady Madeline in the underground vault? (2 points)
Because the doctor pronounced her dead and Roderick wanted her in an area that the doctor’s can discover her illness in her death.
What type of relationship does Lady Madeline have with Roderick Usher?
Brother-Sister
How did Usher reach the narrator to have him come to his house?
A letter
Why did Roderick fear the decease of Lady Madeline?(2 points)
Her death would make him the last of the line of Ushers, and also loneliness it overcome him.
What type of disorder does Roderick Usher have?
Hypochondriasis
Why had the House become so dull?
Because Usher’s senses became acute after developing his mental illness?
What do you believe was the climax of the story?`Explain. Provide two details from the story.(4 points)
*Answers Vary*
What was the mood at the beginning of the story?
dull, dreary, and scary
Name one area of symbolism in the story? Explain what it symbolizes.
*Answers vary* Could be: the house, the crack in the house, Usher’s song, etc.
Who was the main character in the story that the narrator read to Usher?
Sir Lancelot
In Roderick’s poem, how does the beginning and end compare?
The beginning had a happier vibe compared to the other
What was the thing that greeted the narrator when he was at the door?
The physician of the Usher’s
What did the narrator feel when he was sitting with Roderick Usher?
Half pity, half awe
What made Usher unforgettable to the narrator?
His facial features
What was the narrators first encounter with Lady Madeline?
When she walked past him and Roderick, not noticing of his presence
