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Edgar Allan Poe

The Fall of the House of Usher

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1839

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. C

6. A

7.  D

8. B

Long Answer

1. Roderick’s poem begins by depicting a noble family in a beautiful palace full of wisdom, peace, and happiness. It is eventually overcome by evil, ghastly, ghostly things.