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“Then you must know as well as the rest of us that there was something queer about that gentleman—something that gave a man a turn—I don’t know rightly how to say it, sir, beyond this: that you felt in your marrow kind of cold and thin.”

“I own I felt something of what you describe,” said Mr. Utterson. . . .
“Ay, ay,” said the lawyer. “My fears incline to the same point. Evil, I fear, founded—evil was sure to come—of that connection. Ay truly, I believe you; I believe poor Harry is killed; and I believe his murderer (for what purpose, God alone can tell) is still lurking in his victim’s room. Well, let our name be vengeance. Call Bradshaw.”

–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
What topics are discussed in this passage? Check all that apply.
movement
friendship
gut instincts
evil murder

Answer 1

The passage from Stevenson's novel discussed topics related to gut instincts, evil, and murder, focusing on the characters' reactions to a foreboding presence and the consequences of a dark association.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage from Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde discusses the topics of gut instincts, evil, and murder. These three primary concepts are part of the dialogue between the characters, expressing a visceral reaction to a gentleman's strange aura, a premonition of evil, and fears around murder. The mood and language used in the passage evoke a chilling atmosphere and hint at the darker elements of the human psyche and morality.

Answer 2

Right answers are 3,4, and 5