Question

Guest’s eyes brightened, and he sat down at once and studied it with passion. "No sir,” he said: "not mad; but it is an odd hand.”

"And by all accounts a very odd writer,” added the lawyer.

Just then the servant entered with a note.

"Is that from Dr. Jekyll, sir?” inquired the clerk. "I thought I knew the writing. Anything private, Mr. Utterson?”

"Only an invitation to dinner. Why? Do you want to see it?”

"One moment. I thank you, sir;” and the clerk laid the two sheets of paper alongside and sedulously compared their contents. "Thank you, sir,” he said at last, returning both; "it’s a very interesting autograph.”

The prediction that is most supported by the passage is that Guest will say the note was written by

Hyde.
Jekyll.
Lanyon.
Utterson.

Answer 1

Jekyll.

The clerk (Guest) recognizes the handwriting and asks, "Is that from Dr. Jekyll, sir? I thought I knew the writing," then compares the sheets and calls it "a very interesting autograph," indicating he thinks the note was written by Dr. Jekyll.