Question

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

"I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room, Poole,” he said. "Is that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”

"Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. "Mr. Hyde has a key.”

"Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man, Poole,” resumed the other musingly.

"Yes, sir, he does indeed,” said Poole. "We have all orders to obey him.”

In this excerpt, which elements of the plot would create the most suspense about Mr. Hyde?

why Mr. Utterson is observing and asking about Mr. Hyde
why Mr. Hyde has a key and authority over the servants
why Mr. Poole trusts Mr. Hyde and agrees to obey him
why Mr. Utterson thinks Dr. Jekyll trusts Mr. Hyde greatly
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Answer 1

why Mr. Hyde has a key and authority over the servants

This detail is most suspenseful because it implies Hyde has unusual, secret access to Jekyll’s house and real power there in Jekyll’s absence, raising immediate questions about his relationship to Jekyll and possible hidden dangers.