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Part 2: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Plot Development and Conflict — Quiz

Question 3 • English IV

Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted. Where in the plot is this excerpt found?

Answer
A
climax
B
falling action
C
resolution
D
rising action

Explanation

This scene follows the murder but adds evidence that helps the investigation move forward: the inspector finds the burned cheque book and connects it to his suspicions about Hyde. The mystery is still building, and the story has not yet reached its full revelation or resolution, so this excerpt is part of the rising action.

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