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The Gothic Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Test

Question 7 • English Language Arts 12

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. What internal conflict is implied by Lanyon’s illness?

Answer
A
Lanyon feared that Jekyll would kill him before he could say anything.
B
Lanyon worried about whether Utterson would prove trustworthy.
C
Lanyon struggled with the burden of the information he had about Jekyll.
D
Lanyon fought with Jekyll over whether to tell Utterson anything.
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