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Usher can only stand types of noises in his acutely uncomfortable state. The narrator describes a number of impromptus that Usher plays for him on which instrument ?

Correct answer: B. The guitar

  • A. The harp
  • B. The guitar
  • C. The ukulele
  • D. The violin

Explanation

In Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Roderick Usher plays the guitar and sings to it during his periods of extreme nervous sensitivity. The harp, ukulele, and violin are not the instrument described.

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