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

Question 3 • English Language Arts 12

Read the chart about The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Textural Evidence Background Knowledge Inference Poole had, indeed, no very pleasant news to communicate. The doctor, it appeared, now more than ever confined himself to the cabinet over the laboratory, where he would sometimes even sleep; he was out of spirits, he had grown very silent, he did not read; it seemed as if he had something on his mind. Utterson became so used to the unvaryingcharacter of these reports, that he fell off little by little in the frequency of his visits. I know that when people feel confident and happy, they are more likely to go out and socialize with other people Which is the best inference to add to the third column of the chart?

Answer
A
Dr. Jekyll feels afraid and worried, so he is isolating himself.
B
Poole is lying to Mr. Utterson about Dr. Jekyll’s whereabouts.
C
Mr. Utterson scares Dr. Jekyll, so Dr. Jekyll is hiding from him.
D
Dr. Jekyll does not actually like Mr. Utterson and is avoiding him.
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