Setting/Characters
Plot Events/Theme
Vocabulary
Synonyms/Word Families
100
Who is the main character in The Fall of the House of Usher?
the narrator
100
What happens to Usher's house after the narrator runs out of it?
The house sinks into the moat surrounding the house.
100
Define 'generation.'
all the members of a family of the same age
100
Name a synonym for 'utter.'
said, spoke, stated
200
What is the setting of The Fall of the House of Usher?
Usher's house
200
What event causes Usher to completely lose his mind?
The death of his sister, Madeline
200
Define 'despair.'
Great unhappiness, hopelessness
200
Name a synonym for 'peculiar.'
strange
300
Give two adjectives to describe the narrator at the end of The Fall of the House of Usher.
terrified, anxious
300
How does the narrator end up at Usher's home?
Usher asks hims to visit in a letter at the start of the story.
300
Use the word 'sombrous' in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
300
Which of the following is in the same word family as 'anxiety?' a. anxious b. anchor c. angry
a. anxious
400
Give 3 adjectives to describe the setting in "The Haunted House."
gloomy, creepy, depressing
400
What is the theme of The Fall of the House of Usher?
Extreme isolation can cause mental problems.
400
Which word is defined as 'to wait around?'
linger
400
Name a word in the same word family as 'isolated.'
isolate, isolates, isolating, isolation
500
Based on the details from the story, what information can you assume about Madeline's condition?
Madeline has been sick for a long time.
500
How does "The Haunted House" support the theme of The Fall of the House of Usher?
It has a dark, eerie mood, and is set in an isolated location.
500
What is the difference in definition between bizarre and peculiar? Why are they defined differently?
Very; peculiar is only out of the ordinary, while bizarre is completely wacky and weird.
500
Name two words in the same word family as 'remove.'
removable, removing, removes, unremovable
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