Dark Hauntings: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Question 1

Based on the passage from “The Tell-Tale Heart,” what inferences can you make about the narrator? Check the two best answers.

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He seems unwell and uneasy.; He seems nervous and sensitive.

Question 2

“Although, as boys, we had been even intimate associates, yet I really knew very little of my friend. His reserve had been always excessive and habitual.”

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what the narrator knows from the past

Question 3

“A small picture presented the interior of an immensely long and rectangular vault or tunnel, with low walls, smooth, white, and without interruption of device. Certain accessory points of the design served well to convey the idea that this excavation lay at an exceeding depth below the surface of the earth.”

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an inference made by the narrator

Question 4

“I know not how it was – but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit.”

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what the narrator experiences in the story

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the effect of parallelism on the story?

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It emphasizes Roderick’s madness and the mood of terror that he feels.

Question 6

All of the following points are correct. Check all of the points you included in your response.

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Parallelism calls attention to Roderick’s fear.; Repeated phrases make Roderick seem anxious and terrified.; Parallelism helps show that Roderick has felt haunted for a long time.; Parallelism creates a dark mood from something that never ends.

Question 7

All of the following elements create a memorable experience for Poe’s reader. Check all of the elements you included in your response.

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The setting is dark, dreary, cold, and gothic.; The mood is gloomy and filled with terror.; The narrator is fearful and possibly unreliable.; Parallelism reinforces Roderick’s madness.

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