Vocabulary
Fall of the House of Usher
House Taken Over
Random Questions
Vocabulary
100

Filled or well supplied with something.

Replete

100

Why does the narrator go and visit Roderick Usher?

Usher sends him a letter stating he is ill

100

What was Irene's "hobby"?

Knitting

100

In sports, what is an MVP?

Most Valuable Player

100

The action or process of arranging or being arranged.

Arrangement

200

Often signifies rudeness. It implies that the action is a little too blunt or direct. 

Brusquely

200

Early in the story, what flaw does the narrator notice in front of the house 

There is a crack from the top to the bottom

200

What type of books would the man look for when he went to the marketplace?

French Literature

200

What is the largest state in America?

Alaska.

200

A tiny piece of a substance

Mote

300

a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense

Conviction

300

What things did the narrator and Roderick do to help Roderick's mood?

They read books and played some songs on the guitar.

300

What is the source of the siblings' income? 

They owned farms

300

Which country is home to the kangaroo?

australia

300

Cause something unpleasant or painful to be suffered by someone or something

Inflict

400

Skill in performing tasks especially with the hands

Dexterity

400

What did the narrator notice while helping Roderick with his sister's coffin?

She was blushing and not pale like a dead person would be.

400

In which city did the story take place?

Buenos Aires

400

 Two of the planets in our solar system begin with the letter M, can you name them?

Mars and Mercury

400

Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

Ambiguous

500

an antechamber hall or lobby next to the outer door of a building

Vestibule

500

When people refer to the House of Usher, they are referring to both...

The family that live there and the physical house.

500

How many people could their house actually hold?

Eight

500

 If you suffer from arachnophobia, which animal are you scared of?

Spiders

500

Continue to have or keep possession of

Retain