AnswersFSVA US Humanities and Composition S1 26-27 ZELA301Dark Hauntings: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Dark Hauntings: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Answers

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What single effect does the setting and mood of this passage create?

A
It creates an effect of fear and darkness because of the look and color of the room.
B
It creates an effect of comfort and loftiness because of the expensive antique furniture.
C
It creates an effect of anxiety toward the unusual people who remodeled the house.
D
It creates an effect of vast openness because of the small furniture in a large space.
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Which setting details cause the narrator to feel uneasy? Check all that apply.

A
the dark furniture
B
the cry of a wolf in the distance
C
the uncomfortable couch
D
the curtains that sway because of an approaching storm
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Which detail in the passage changes the mood from unease to horror?

A
“intense darkness”
B
“a gasp”
C
“an irrepressible tremor”
D
“certain low and indefinite sounds”

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