Question

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.”



There was a pause, during which Mr. Utterson struggled with himself. “Why did you compare them, Guest?” he inquired suddenly.



“Well, sir,” returned the clerk, “there’s a rather singular resemblance; the two hands are in many points identical: only differently sloped.”



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

In this passage, Mr. Guest compares letters written by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Which inference is best supported by information in the passage?

Mr. Utterson believes that Mr. Guest is lying to protect Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Hyde does not have very neat handwriting.
Dr. Jekyll wrote the letter that he claims was written by Mr. Hyde.
Mr. Guest, the clerk, does not understand how to analyze handwriting.

Answer 1

Dr. Jekyll wrote the letter that he claims was written by Mr. Hyde.

Evidence: Mr. Guest says the two hands are "in many points identical: only differently sloped," which supports the inference that the same person (Jekyll) wrote both letters, altering the slant to make them appear different.