Question

directions: read each question carefully and circle the letter to the best choice.

1. the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.

part a in \the fall of the house of usher,\ which details of the
houses interior seem to reflect ushers appearance and the
condition of his mind? (this answer can be found in paragraphs 6-9 (124,125).)

a. ushers confused behavior is reflected in the broken mirrors.
b. ushers self-assurance and noble manner is reflected in its wealth and
splendor.
c. ushers advanced age and old-fashioned ways are reflected in the
ancient furnishings.
d. ushers physical and mental deterioration is reflected in the gloomy
darkness, lack of comfort, and old, worn-out possessions.

part b which excerpt from \the fall of the house of usher\ best supports the answer to part a?
a. the room in which i found myself was very large and lofty.
b. the general furniture was profuse, comfortless, antique, and tattered.
c. a small picture presented the interior of an immensely long and
rectangular vault or tunnel, with low walls, smooth, white, and without
interruption or device.
d. our books—the books which, for years, had formed no small portion of
the mental existence of the invalid—were, as might be supposed, in
keeping with this character of phantasm.

1. the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.

part a in \the fall of the house of usher,\ which of the following is one of roderick ushers
disturbing ideas? (this answer can be found in paragraphs 25-27 (130,131).)
a. usher believes that his house has awareness, like a living thing.
b. usher believes that his house will fall apart, sliding into the tarn.
c. usher believes that his sister will die, even though she is healthy.
d. usher believes that the narrator has held a grudge, ever since boyhood.

Explanation:

Question 1 Part A

To solve this, we analyze each option against the story's details. Option a: Broken mirrors aren't a key reflection of Usher's confusion. Option b: The house isn't described as wealthy/splendid; it's gloomy. Option c: Ancient furnishings reflect age but not mental state. Option d: The house's gloomy, worn - out interior matches Usher's physical and mental decline (as he's deteriorating). So d is correct.

We need an excerpt that supports Part A's answer (about Usher's deterioration reflected in the house). Option a: Describes the room's size, not the relevant details. Option b: "Profuse, comfortless, antique, and tattered" furniture matches the gloomy, worn - out interior reflecting Usher's state. Option c: Describes a picture, not the house's interior related to Usher. Option d: Talks about books, not the house's interior reflection. So b is correct.

We analyze Usher's disturbing ideas. Option a: Usher believes the house is like a living thing (has awareness), which is a disturbing, supernatural - like idea. Option b: The house falling into the tarn is a later event, not a disturbing idea he holds. Option c: His sister is ill, so this is incorrect. Option d: There's no indication the narrator has a grudge. So a is correct.

Answer:

d. Usher's physical and mental deterioration is reflected in the gloomy darkness, lack of comfort, and old, worn - out possessions.

Question 1 Part B