Question

That the narrator in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” finds himself becoming affected by Usher’s condition is significant in what way?

a.It shows that the narrator is as frightened of Madeline’s return as Usher is.
b.It suggests that Usher’s illness might have supernatural rather than genetic origins.
c.It demonstrates how contagious mental illness can be.
d.It proves that Usher is actually pretending to be mentally ill.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is B.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Once the narrator finds himself in a similar mental condition as his friend Usher, the reader suspects that Usher’s illness might have supernatural rather than genetic origins, and that anyone who visits that house will suffer the same fate.