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Fall of the House of Usher (para. 1-7)

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  • Q1
    The Romantics explored themes of...
    Fear and joy
    Love and death
    Wealth and fame
    Anger and sadness
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  • Q2
    How does the narrator feel as he approaches the House of Usher?
    Unsettled
    Content
    Angry
    Excited
    20s
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  • Q3
    What is the relationship between the narrator and Roderick Usher?
    They were childhood friends
    They are brothers
    The narrator used to work for Usher
    Roderick Usher is his father
    20s
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  • Q4
    What best describes the House of Usher?
    A tiny rustic cabin
    A large historic castle
    An old crumbling mansion
    A sleek modern apartment
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  • Q5
    What is a fissure?
    A musical instrument
    A hiss or pop
    A creek or stream
    A crack or opening
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  • Q6
    The tone of this story is...
    Sarcastic
    Whimsical
    Gloomy
    Joyful
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  • Q7
    Roderick is happy to see the narrator.
    False
    True
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  • Q8
    How does the narrator describe his friend's appearance?
    He looks different, almost unrecognizable.
    He looks the same as he always has.
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  • Q9
    "He entered, at some length, into what he conceived to be the nature of his malady. It was, he said, a constitutional and a family evil, and one for which he despaired to find a remedy—a mere nervous affection, he immediately added, which would undoubtedly soon pass off" (14). What is the best definition for malady?
    Problem
    House
    Family
    Sickness
    45s
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  • Q10
    How does the narrator describe Roderick's mood?
    Content
    Energetic
    Fearful
    Proud
    20s
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