English III Honors Edgar Allen Poe Test

HOU-House of Usher; RM- The murderers of the RUE MORGUE

What is Ushers first name(HOU)

Roderick

Usher was depressed and suffered from sensitivity to _______, ______, and ______(HOU)

light, sound, and touch.

What caused the narrator to come to Ushers house?(HOU)

The heart that was present in the letter sent to him.

What was Ushers family known for?(3 things) (HOU)

charity, art, and interest in musical science

What word did the narrator use to describe Ushers looks?(HOU)

inhuman

Where is Madeline buried?(HOU)

In the family vault

How long was Madeline left buried for.(HOU)

2 weeks, a fortnight.

What are a few things that the narrator and Usher did together (HOU)

Read books, paint, and specifically read “the haunted palace”

What type of medical issue does Madline suffer from.(HOU)

Catalepsy

How does Usher die(HOU)

Madeline falls on to him.

What is his name- C. _______ Dupin(RM)

Aguste

Where do the narrator and Dupin meet?(RM)

In a library

What do the narrator and Dupin like to do together?(RM)

They like to go out at night, read, write, and dream together.

Madame L’Espanye is older or younger?(RM)

Older(married)

Madamoiselle Camille L’Espanya is older or younger?(RM)

Younger(not married)

Where was Camille L’Espanya founded, and how was she killed?(RM)

She was founded up the chimney, strangled to death.

Where was Madame L’Espanye found, and how was she killed?(RM)

She was founded in a courtyard, with her throat cut off.

All testimonies claimed that the first voice heard was in what language?(RM)

French

The second voice couldn’t be agreed upon, however, what was one that was supposedly heard as the second voice?(RM)

Spanish

Who was arrested (falsely accused) for the murder of the L’Espanye’s?(RM)

Adolphe Le bon

How did the Ourang-Outang escape(RM)

By climbing up the lightning rod.

Who killed the two ladies(RM)

An Ourang-Outang

Who was the owner of this Ourang-Outang, and what was his nationality (RM)

A French Sailor

How did Dupin manage to get the sailor in for questioning(RM)

By using an advertisement

Why does the narrator say that checkers is easier to play then chess?(RM)

Because it requires less complex thinking and more straightforward decision making

On what floor of the apartments were they killed(RM)

The 4th floor

What did Dupin find out about the windows(RM)

There was a spring in them that could be opened, once pressed.

What small detail about the window did Dupin find?(RM)

One nail in the window was broken

Under the ownership/presence of the sailor, where did the Ourang-Outang escape from?(RM)

It escaped from the closet he was kept in

What lies in the middle of Ushers house?(HOU)

A crack

What kind of Instruments can usher listen to?(HOU)

String

When reading “Mad Trist”, what do the Narrator and Usher hear?(HOU)

They hear sounds corresponding to sounds in the story.

What does Usher suspect of Madeline a while after she is buried?

He believes that she was buried alive and she is trying to escape.

Where was Madeline founded?(HOU)

Behind the door

What happens after Usher and Madeline are dead(HOU)

The house collapses.