Question

read the excerpt from chapter 4 of the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. at this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock - fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. from these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted. where in the plot is this excerpt found?
○ resolution
○ falling action
○ climax
○ rising action

Explanation:

To determine the plot section, we analyze the stages:

• Rising action builds tension/conflict (e.g., mysteries unfolding, stakes increasing). The excerpt describes a ransacked room, evidence (ashes, cheque - book, half - stick) being found, and the inspector’s suspicions being confirmed. This is part of the buildup to the story’s climax, as it uncovers clues and progresses the investigation, fitting the rising action’s role of developing the conflict and moving the plot toward its peak.
• Climax is the story’s most intense point (e.g., a final confrontation), which this excerpt is not.
• Falling action occurs after the climax, resolving loose ends, which this is not.
• Resolution is the final conclusion, which this is not.

Answer:

D. rising action