Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.This hall, in which he was now left alone, was a pet fancy of his friend the doctor’s; and Utterson himself was wont to speak of it as the pleasantest room in London. But tonight there was a shudder in his blood; the face of Hyde sat heavy on his memory; he felt (what was rare with him) a nausea and distaste of life; and in the gloom of his spirits, he seemed to read a menace in the flickering of the firelight on the polished cabinets and the uneasy starting of the shadow on the roof. He was ashamed of his relief, when Poole presently returned to announce that Dr. Jekyll was gone out.
Answer
A
The author’s description of the grand room creates an admiring mood.
B
The author’s description of physical symptoms creates an anxious mood.
C
The author’s mention of Utterson’s thoughts creates a sentimental mood.
D
The author’s mention of Utterson’s spirits creates a spiritual mood.
Explanation
The description emphasizes Utterson’s physical and emotional distress: he feels “a shudder in his blood” and “a nausea and distaste of life.” These symptoms, along with the threatening shadows and flickering firelight, create an anxious mood. The grand room does not make him feel admiring; even its familiar furnishings seem menacing tonight.
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