Question

read the excerpt from \the fall of the house of usher,\ by edgar allan poe.
although, as boys, we had been even intimate associates, yet i really knew very little of my friend. his reserve had been always excessive and habitual.
what does this excerpt reveal about the narrator of the story?
it describes what the narrator knows from his past.
it describes what the narrator experiences in the story.
it provides an inference drawn by the narrator.
it provides a criticism voiced by the narrator.

Explanation:

The excerpt focuses on the narrator's reflection of his past relationship with Usher, stating they were close as boys but he still knew little of him due to Usher's habitual reserve. This is a direct account of what the narrator recalls from his past. The other options are incorrect: it is not a current story experience, an inference (it's a stated memory), or a criticism (it's an observation, not a judgment).

Answer:

A. It describes what the narrator knows from his past.