In two to three sentences, explain how the story supports the theme "Those who sacrifice for each other are the wisest.”

Sample Response: Della and Jim both make sacrifices for each other because they care about each other. Della sacrifices her hair, and Jim sacrifices his watch. Even though their sacrifices make them unable to use each other's presents, they realize how important their love is. This makes them wise, as the theme suggests.

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I would contend that the right answer is the B) a mysterious event.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that by reading just this excerpt it is only possible to infer that something mysterious seems to have happened, since the lawyer, Utterson, is asking Jekyll's butler, Poole, about the messenger who delivered the letter to his master, and the butler replies by saying that nothing was delivered by a messenger. This element is very characteristic of gothic literature, and it helps create suspense, wonder, and terror.