Final answer:
Roderick and the Narrator were childhood friends, as indicated by the letter that beckons the Narrator to visit the ailing Roderick. option b is answer
Step-by-step explanation:
Roderick Usher and the Narrator in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' meet because they were childhood friends. The correct answer to the question 'How did Roderick and the Narrator meet?' is b. As childhood friends.
The Narrator receives a letter from Roderick, who is described as a fearful man, and this indicates their previous acquaintance and long-standing friendship. Despite the passage of time and their different paths in life, a sense of obligation and concern drives the Narrator to respond to Roderick's request for company during his time of illness. option b is answer