Question

read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde.... i began to be aware of a change in the temper of my thoughts, a greater boldness, a contempt of danger, a solution of the bonds of obligation. i looked down; my clothes hung formlessly on my shrunken limbs; the hand that lay on my knee was corded and hairy. i was once more edward hyde. a moment before i had been safe of all mens respect, wealthy, beloved—the cloth laying for me in the dining - room at home; and now i was the common quarry of mankind, hunted, houseless, a known murderer, thrall to the gallows. what is the complication in this excerpt? dr. jekyll cannot control his angry thoughts. dr. jekyll and his secret identity have been discovered. dr. jekyll is unable to find his way home. dr. jekyll has unexpectedly turned into mr. hyde.

Explanation:

To determine the complication, analyze the excerpt: It describes Dr. Jekyll transforming into Mr. Hyde (as seen in "I was once more Edward Hyde" and physical changes). The first option is incorrect as the change is to Hyde, not about angry thoughts. The second is incorrect as there's no mention of discovery. The third is incorrect as the issue is transformation, not getting lost. The fourth option matches the unexpected transformation into Mr. Hyde.

Answer:

D. Dr. Jekyll has unexpectedly turned into Mr. Hyde.