Question

“I think there’s been foul play,” said Poole, hoarsely.

“Foul play!” cried the lawyer, a good deal frightened and rather inclined to be irritated in consequence. “What foul play! What does the man mean?”

“I daren’t say, sir,” was the answer; “but will you come along with me and see for yourself?”

Mr. Utterson’s only answer was to rise and get his hat and greatcoat; but he observed with wonder the greatness of the relief that appeared upon the butler’s face, and perhaps with no less, that the wine was still untasted when he set it down to follow.

–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
How does the point of view affect how information is revealed in the passage? Check all that apply.

Poole’s thoughts are revealed through dialogue.
Poole’s feelings are revealed through the way he speaks.
The reader learns something Mr. Utterson does not know.
The narration directly reveals Mr. Utterson’s thoughts and feelings.
The narration directly reveals Poole’s thoughts and feelings.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- Poole’s feelings are revealed through the way he speaks. — True. His hoarse speech, “I daren’t say,” and the described relief on his face show his emotion.
- The narration directly reveals Mr. Utterson’s thoughts and feelings. — True. The narrator tells us Utterson’s action and that he “observed with wonder,” giving his reaction.

The others are false: the text does not give Poole’s private thoughts (dialogue expresses speech, not internal thought), nor does the reader gain information beyond Utterson’s perspective.