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

Question 5 • NY-English Language Arts 12 CR

What information from the story helps you check the prediction that Dr. Lanyon will reveal shocking information about Dr. Jekyll?

Answer

“The fire burned in the grate; a lamp was set lighted on the chimney shelf, for even in the houses the fog began to lie thickly; and there, close up to the warmth, sat Dr. Jekyll, looking deathly sick.”

“As soon as he got home, Utterson sat down and wrote to Jekyll, complaining of his exclusion from the house, and asking the cause of this unhappy break with Lanyon . . .”

“Within there was another enclosure, likewise sealed, and marked upon the cover as ‘not to be opened till the death or disappearance of Dr. Henry Jekyll.’”

“Lanyon had been there; and the face of the host had looked from one to the other as in the old days when the trio were inseparable friends.”

Explanation

The prediction is that Lanyon will reveal shocking information about Jekyll. Choice C describes a sealed enclosure that must not be opened until Jekyll’s death or disappearance, suggesting it contains important secrets about him. The other choices describe Jekyll’s appearance, a disagreement, or a past friendship, but do not point as strongly to a hidden revelation.

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