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Part 3: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Making Inferences and Predictions — Quiz

Question 15 • English IV

Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . It is one thing to mortify curiosity, another to conquer it; and it may be doubted if, from that day forth, Utterson desired the society of his surviving friend with the same eagerness. He thought of him kindly; but his thoughts were disquieted and fearful. He went to call indeed; but he was perhaps relieved to be denied admittance; perhaps, in his heart, he preferred to speak with Poole upon the doorstep and surrounded by the air and sounds of the open city, rather than to be admitted into that house of voluntary bondage, and to sit and speak with its inscrutable recluse. The reader can infer that Mr. Utterson

Answer
A
needs Dr. Jekyll.
B
resents Dr. Jekyll.
C
loves Dr. Jekyll.
D
doubts Dr. Jekyll.

Explanation

Utterson still thinks kindly of Jekyll, but his thoughts are “disquieted and fearful.” He seems relieved not to enter Jekyll’s house and describes Jekyll as an “inscrutable recluse,” suggesting that he is uneasy and uncertain about him. The best inference is that Utterson doubts Dr. Jekyll, rather than resenting or needing him.

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