Question

first read: comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question.
which of the following is the most accurate description of what happens to madeline usher in \the fall of the house
o a. she dies, is buried by her brother, but then returns to life to terrorize her brother and the narrator.
o b. she appears to die, is mistakenly entombed, but then revives and forces her way to freedom before dying.
o c. she pretends to die, is taken for dead and is buried, but then emerges from her crypt to destroy the house.
o d. she nearly dies, recovers through a doctors help, but then is thrown into an underground cell by her brother.

Explanation:

In The Fall of the House of Usher, Madeline appears to die and is mistakenly entombed. Later, she revives and forces her way to freedom before dying.

Answer:

C. She pretends to die, is taken for dead and is buried, but then emerges from her crypt to destroy the house.