Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.The rosy man had grown pale; his flesh had fallen away; he was visibly balder and older; and yet it was not so much these tokens of a swift physical decay that arrested the lawyer’s notice, as a look in the eye and quality of manner that seemed to testify to some deep-seated terror of the mind.
Answer
A
Lanyon struggled with the burden of the information he had about Jekyll.
B
Lanyon worried about whether Utterson would prove trustworthy.
C
Lanyon feared that Jekyll would kill him before he could say anything.
D
Lanyon fought with Jekyll over whether to tell Utterson anything.
Explanation
Lanyon’s physical decline is striking, but Utterson notices even more the terror in his eyes and manner. This suggests Lanyon is deeply troubled by what he knows about Jekyll and has been burdened by that information. The best answer is A, “Lanyon struggled with the burden of the information he had about Jekyll.”
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