Question

guided practice
put the following events from \the fall of the house of usher\ into the order in which they occur.
usher explains that his sister is dying.
usher and the narrator spend their days reading.
both usher and the narrator have difficulty sleeping.
the house of usher is destroyed.
usher invites the narrator for a visit.
usher and the narrator take the coffin to the vault.
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Explanation:

This is the chronological order of events in Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher: the narrator first receives Usher's invitation, learns of Madeline's illness, passes time reading with Usher, experiences sleeplessness due to tension, helps entomb Madeline, and finally witnesses the house's destruction as Madeline returns and the house collapses.

Answer:

1. Usher invites the narrator for a visit.
2. Usher explains that his sister is dying.
3. Usher and the narrator spend their days reading.
4. Both Usher and the narrator have difficulty sleeping.
5. Usher and the narrator take the coffin to the vault.
6. The House of Usher is destroyed.