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September 13 Test
Poe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wrote the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher.” | Poe |
| “The Fall of the House of Usher” is written in ________ point of view. | first person |
| The story occurs in the _______________ of the year. | fall |
| The narrator of the story has known Roderick Usher | since childhood |
| The narrator of the story visits Roderick Usher because | he got a letter requesting him to visit |
| The Usher family possesses an unusual trait; they are | in a direct line of descent |
| The narrator of the story passes or encounters _______________ on the staircase | doctor |
| Usher predicts _______________ | his own death |
| Usher admits that his emotional state is primarily due to ____________ | his sister’s illness |
| Usher is sensitive to all music except that of _________ instruments | stringed |
| Before the final burial, Madeline’s body is temporarily entombed | under the house |
| The longer the narrator stays with Usher | the crazier the narrator becomes |
| What did the king in the story, "live for"? | jokes |
| Why was the dwarf called "Hop-Frog"? | the way he walked due to a disability |
| Why did Hop-Frog want revenge on the king and his court? | The king pushed Trippetta and threw a goblet of wine in her face. |
| What did Hop-Frog have a habit of doing when he became angry | Gnashing his teeth. |