Inside the Nightmare Unit Test

antiquity

something, such as an object or a relic, belonging to or dating from ancient times

Psychology

the science of behavior and mental processes

What does Usher realize they did after he hears noise?

they buried his sister alive

In the short story, "The House Taken Over", what is the brother and sister's source of income?

they have farms

In "House Taken Over," what do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?

they move into the other part of the house

manipulate

to control something or someone to your advantage

annihilate

to destroy completely

How does the narrator know Roderick Usher?

from his boyhood

recessed

remote; set back

spacious

roomy

dimension

A measure in one direction.

motivate

Having an incentive or a strong desire to do well or succeed in some pursuit

Describe what happened to Roderick Usher and Lady Madeline?

Madeline collapses into Usher's arms and they both fall to the floor dead

fissure

Narrow, slitlike opening

What happens as the narrator flees the Usher mansion?

The house splits apart and collapses

Who is Lady Madeline?

Usher's sister

perspective

a particular way of viewing things that depends on one's experience and personality

Provide one description of the exterior of the mansion.

antiquity, fungi everywhere, crumbling conditions of stones, fissure from room

What is the overall mood, or overall feeling, established in "House Taken Over"?

creepy

muffled

difficult to hear because something is covering and softening the sound

dissolution

ending or downfall

What does the author note about Usher's family tree?

entire family lay in direct line of descent

vestibule

entrance

Where did the entomb Lady Madeline?

in the vault

At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days?

knitting and cleaning

tumultuous

loud, excited, and emotional

What word describes the mood in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?

melancholy

From what condition is Usher suffering?

mental disorder

unvoiced

not spoken out loud or expressed

obscure

not well known

Provide one description of the atmosphere of the vault.

oppressive, small, dark, damp

rending

violent or forceful pulling apart of something