Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.He [Hyde] put the glass to his lips and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth; and as I looked there came, I thought, a change—he seemed to swell—his face became suddenly black and the features seemed to melt and alter—and the next moment, I had sprung to my feet and leaped back against the wall, my arms raised to shield me from that prodigy, my mind submerged in terror.
Answer
A
Hyde’s face starts to swell, and his features begin to change. He then takes a drink from the glass as Lanyon looks on in terror.
B
Hyde’s features begin to change drastically. Lanyon watches for a moment before running out of the room in fear.
C
Hyde drinks from the glass and begins staggering around. Lanyon watches Hyde’s features change and leaps back in horror.
D
Hyde raises the glass to his lips and drinks all the liquid in one gulp. Immediately after, he starts to convulse and stagger.
Explanation
Hyde first drinks from the glass in one gulp, then cries out and staggers. As Lanyon watches, Hyde’s face and features change, and Lanyon leaps back in horror. Choice C gives this sequence and includes Lanyon’s reaction; choice A puts the drink after the transformation, while B incorrectly says Lanyon runs out.
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