HOUSE OF USHERREADING PART I

1. What is the narrator’s name?a. Roderick c. none givenb. Hamilton d. Charles

2. What is Usher’s first name?a. Roderick c. none givenb. Hamilton d. Charles

3. What is his sister’s name?a. Annabelle c. Virginiab. Helen d.

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4. The narrator has come to see Usher to:

a. help him write a bookb. have his portrait paintedc. diagnosis and cure his illness

d. cheer him up

5. Who does the narrator meet on the stairs as he goes to Usher’s rooms?

a. Usher’s sisterb. Usher’s doctorc. Usher’s usher d. Usher’s housekeeper

6. How many times has the narrator seen Usher’s sister so far?

a. 1 c. 3b. 2 d. 4

7. How long have the narrator and Usher been friends?

a. a few months c. since childhood

b. a few years d. since college

8.. What does Usher do during the day?a. sell real estatec. paintb. design churches d. write

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9. What does Usher believe is causing his agitation and will eventually kill him?

a. depression d. the houseb. brain tumor d. cancer

10. What word does the narrator frequently use to refer to Usher?

a. phantasmagoric c. madmanb. hypochondriac d. genius

11. To what has Usher become sensitive?

a. light c. smellb. sound d. all of these

12. Which word would best describe a student who is constantly asking the teacher questions?

a. precipitous c. prostratingb. vivacious d. importunate

13. Which word would you use to describe someone who really has little personality and is quite boring?

a. munificent c. unobtrusiveb. insipid d. wan

14. Poe directed writers that in order to write well they needed to first decide what they wanted the piece of writing to have on the readers.a. effect c. climaxb. conflict d. theme