Question

Its evidence -- the evidence of the sentience -- was to be seen, he said, (and here I started as he spoke,) in the gradual yet certain condensation of an atmosphere of their own about the waters and the walls. The result was discoverable, he added, in that silent, yet importunate and terrible influence which for centuries had moulded the destinies of his family, and which made him what I now saw him -- what he was. Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none.

Based on this excerpt, the narrator seems____.
A. supportive of Usher’s theory.
B. skeptical of Usher’s theory.
C. curious about the his

Answer 1

B. skeptical of Usher's theory.

In the excerpt the narrator is listening to Roderick Usher talk about what he thinks is molding "the destinies of his family". Usher says that the evidence is still yet to be seen. While the narrator does not outright dismiss Usher's theorizing, he also doesn't give any indication that he agrees with it. The narrator says, "such opinions need no comment, and I will make none." Basically, since the narrator has nothing to say on the matter because he's not quite sure, he's just going to keep quiet. It's obvious the narrator's thoughts or questions would not be of interest to Usher anyways.

Answer 2

Based on this excerpt given above, the narrator seems, supportive of Usher's theory. The correct answer would be option A. The narrator seems supportive based on the last line which states that, "Such opinions need no comment, and I will make none". This means, the narrator agreed with Usher's theory then.