The Fall of the House of Usher
1. What time of yearisit in the beginning of the story?
2. Where is the narrator going?
3. How does Poe describe the house? Pick a quote and tell what kind of mood Poe's
description evokes (suggest or reminds you of)?
4. Why is the narrator going to the House of Usher?
5. How does the narrator describe Roderick Usher's appearance? Use a quote to support
your answer.
6. What is the relationship between the narrator and Roderick Usher?
7. What is on the outside of the house?
8. What is Roderick afraid of?
9. What is wrong with Madeline?
10. What kinds of things do Rodenck and the narrator do at night to pass the time?