The Fall of the House of Usher

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. From where does the atmosphere surrounding the house emerge?

A) From the air of heaven

B) From the aspect of the house

C) From the trees, the tarn, and the house itself

D) From the narrator’s sense of depression

2. Why does the narrator agree to stay with Roderick Usher after not seeing him for so many years?

A) The narrator is in love with Madeline.

B) Roderick is on the verge of death.

C) The narrator feels nostalgic to see his childhood friend.

D) Roderick’s request to visit him is so urgent that the narrator cannot refuse.

3. What changes does the narrator observe in Roderick Usher?

A) Roderick has become exquisitely sensitive to all kinds of stimuli.

B) Roderick has become stern and autocratic.

C) oderick has come to hate his sister.

D) Roderick is determined to marry and continue the family line.

4. Which description best fits Roderick?

A) Dark and saturnine, indicating a brooding nature

B) A weak chin, indicating a lack of moral energy

C) Long fingers, indicating a sensitive nature

D) Lean and hungry, indicating a rapacious greed

5. Why does Roderick want to wait a fortnight before burying Madeline?

A) It was Madeline’s last request.

B) He wants to be able to visit her daily.

C) He fears she may not really be dead.

D) It is a family tradition.