Unit 1 study guide (English)
16.) How are the houses similar in "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "House Taken Over"?
A. Both have long been in the owner's families B. Both are large and reflect the wealth of the owners
38.) Which of Dr. Margee Kerr's credentials make her an expert on the topic of fear?
A. Teaches at Robert Morris University and Chatham University B. Staff sociologist at ScareHouse, a haunted house in Pittsburgh, PA
11.) Name 3 types of unnatural creatures which are often found in Gothic Literature
A. Vampire's B. Ghosts C. Werewolves
41.) From which point of view is "The Raven" told?
First-person
6.) Define profuse
Plenty or having extra
17.) Define vividly
Producing strong, clear images in the mind
29.) Define quarrelsome
Prone to arguing
19.) "House Taken Over" Characters?
Realistic characters
45.) Infer what is meant by the phrase "an uncanny presence."
A "gut" feeling that there is another being in the room
28.) What can you infer has been in the room?
An otherworldly, unreal, and frightening presence
1.) At the beginning of "The Fall of the House of Usher", why does the unnamed narrator decide to visit his friend?
Because his friend is clearly upset
34.) What is necessary for people to enjoy being frightened, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
Belief in the absence of any real danger
23.) "The Fall of the House of Usher" Places?
Bleak, Dreary environment
18.) "House Taken Over" events?
Calm descriptions
32.) According to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" what feeling do many people commonly have after a frightening experience, such as touring a haunted house?
Confidence
39.) Define Tactile Imagery
Descriptions the reader can feel on the skin/to the touch
21.) "The Fall of the House of Usher" Events?
Dramatic depictions
9.) Which type of mood is created by the passage above?
Dreary, scared, anxious, agitated
13.) Who do the characters in "House Taken Over" talk to every day?
Each other
20.) "House Taken Over" Places?
Everyday environment
4.) Describe Usher physically and mentally
He looks like a walking corpse and his mind is always agitated and he is always afraid
25.) Define characterize
How an author lets a reader know what a character is like
24.) At the end of "Where Is Here?," what effect has the stranger's visit had on the family?
It has left the father and mother quarrelsome and confused
35.) What is one of the reasons given in "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?" to explain why people have been scaring themselves and others since prehistoric times?
It prepares children for challenging life experiences
22.) "The Fall of the House of Usher" Characters?
Largely unreal characters
43.) Define third person omniscient point of view
Narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL of the characters in the story
2.) Which phrase best describes Usher's state of mind in "The Fall of the House of Usher"?
Nervous and agitated
30.) Define irrational
Not rational or logical
7.) Define antique
Object that has a high value because of its considerable age
15.) Define possessions
Objects that belong to a particular person
8.) Define tattered
Old and worn and in poor condition
42.) What does the speaker in "The Raven" feel when he first thinks that lenore may be at his door?
Terror and hope
10.) Define ancestral
Past down through generations of family
5.) Gloomy darkness, lack of comfort, and old, worn-out possessions describes whose home?
Roderick Usher's
36.) Russian Ice Slides" paved the way for which modern amusement park ride?
Roller coasters
44.) Define uncanny
Strange or mysterious in an anxiety-producing way
33.) In "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?," why does Dr. Margee Kerr caution against taking young people to a haunted house?
The experience may create lasting bad memories
26.) How does the house look after the stranger leaves?
The house looks faded
31.) What do the father and mother say to each other after the stranger leaves?
The mother blames the father for letting him in; they argue
40.) Which statement best describes the speaker in "The Raven"?
The speaker is suffering from the loss of his beloved, Lenore
27.) What can you infer about the stranger based on this fact?
The stranger had some kind of supernatural powers
12.) What do the characters in "House Taken Over" do with their time each day?
They clean, he collects stamps and reads and she knits
14.) In "House Taken Over," what do the narrator and his sister do that suggest they are nervous and afraid?
They often cannot fall asleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully
3.) Define deteriorate
To become progressively worse
37.) What fear is shared by people around the world, according to "Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear?"
fear of creatures or events that are confusing or unnatural
