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I was born in the year 18— to a large fortune, endowed besides with excellent parts, inclined by nature to industry, fond of the respect of the wise and good among my fellowmen, and thus, as might have been supposed, with every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future.

–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson

Which descriptions best characterize the young Dr. Jekyll? Check all that apply.

A: He was rich.
B: He was in excellent shape.
C: He was family oriented.
D: He was famous.
E: He was destined for a good future.

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GPT-4o mini
The descriptions that best characterize the young Dr. Jekyll based on the provided excerpt are:

A: He was rich.
E: He was destined for a good future.

The text indicates that he was born into a "large fortune" (A) and suggests that he had "every guarantee of an honourable and distinguished future" (E). The other options (B, C, D) are not supported by the text provided.