Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

I looked down; my clothes hung formlessly on my shrunken limbs; the hand that lay on my knee was corded and hairy. I was once more Edward Hyde. A moment before I had been safe of all men's respect, wealthy, beloved-the cloth laying for me in the dining-room at home; and now I was the common quarry of mankind, hunted, houseless, a known murderer, thrall to the gallows.

How does this excerpt connect to the theme "Appearances shape people's opinions"?

a. Mr. Hyde is afraid of being caught and punished.

b. Mr. Hyde is ashamed of his ill-fitting clothing.

c. Dr. Jekyll feels shocked at his previous episodes of violence.

d. Dr. Jekyll knows he is in danger when he looks like Mr. Hyde.

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Aliza Estes

16 August, 09:37

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

I looked down; my clothes hung formlessly on my shrunken limbs; the hand that lay on my knee was corded and hairy. I was once more Edward Hyde. A moment before I had been safe of all men's respect, wealthy, beloved-the cloth laying for me in the dining-room at home; and now I was the common quarry of mankind, hunted, houseless, a known murderer, thrall to the gallows.

How does this excerpt connect to the theme "Appearances shape people's opinions"?

a. Mr. Hyde is afraid of being caught and punished.

b. Mr. Hyde is ashamed of his ill-fitting clothing.

c. Dr. Jekyll feels shocked at his previous episodes of violence.

d. Dr. Jekyll knows he is in danger when he looks like Mr. Hyde.

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Irvin Kane · Answer 1

The excerpt above connects to the theme of 'appearances shape people's opinions' because Mr. Hyde is ashamed of his ill-fitting clothing. He went from looking and feeling like a million bucks to feeling like he looks homeless.