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
