PSAT Reading Question 423: Answer and Explanation

Question: 423

Which option gives the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A. Lines 4–5 ("I know . . . spirit")
• B. Lines 13–16 ("There was . . . Usher")
• C. Lines 34–37 ("It was . . . summons")
• D. Lines 39–41 ("I was . . . exalted art")

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) Here, the narrator states that "it was the apparent heart" of the letter, despite the odd request, that made him say yes. This provides sufficient evidence that the narrator feels a certain responsibility to his friend and yields the answer for the previous question. Choices (A) and (B) merely discuss his uneasiness upon approaching the house. Choice (D) highlights the narrator's limited knowledge concerning Roderick's family history.