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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. At what point in an opium user's habit does Usher sometimes resemble?
(a) After the drug is worn off and the user has to eat some more
(b) During a time when trying to quit the habit and the user is shaking in delirious confusion
(c) During the initial time of intense excitement just after the user has had some opium
(d) When the drug is almost wore off

2. What does the hero of Trist believe himself to be?
(a) The defender of the weak
(b) The slayer of the serpent
(c) The champion of the brazen shield
(d) The new guardian of the hermitage

3. What happens one night when the narrator goes to bed about eight days after Madeline has died?
(a) Usher moans all night
(b) The narrator suffers all night with fits of nervousness
(c) The doors and windows open and close on their own
(d) The house shakes as if in an earthquake

4. How does the narrator describe Usher's demeanor?
(a) Cautious
(b) Confident
(c) Restrained hysteria
(d) Aggressive

5. From where does Usher think he got his malady?
(a) A bog on the far reaches of the estate
(b) His last trip to India
(c) A family evil
(d) A friend who Usher nursed

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe Usher's ideality?

3. What about the facade of the mansion seems contradictory?

4. What is one of the Usher's favorite volumes that the narrator and Usher read?

5. How does the narrator know Usher is not asleep?

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