Question

Which quotation from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde would be most effective for creating suspense on a movie poster that depicts Dr. Jekyll transforming into Mr. Hyde?
“The mixture, which was at first of a reddish hue, began, in proportion as the crystals melted, to brighten in colour, to effervesce audibly, and to throw off small fumes of vapour.”
“Or, if you shall so prefer to choose, a new province of knowledge and new avenues to fame and power shall be laid open to you . . .”
“He put the glass to his lips and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth . . .”
“My life is shaken to its roots; sleep has left me; the deadliest terror sits by me at all hours of the day and night . . .”

Answer 1

The final option would be the answer.
The art of creating movie posters is a real thing and the tag lines usually follow certain rules to make the movie more appealing to the audience. The tag line has to express what is appealing in the movie usually in a single or a few short sentences which has to show the theme of the movie, hint what it is about and present the mood of the movie to the audiences. Also there is a famous technique called the  rule of three which is common when it comes to movie tag lines (three sentences that are quick and evocative). Which The last option most resembles these criteria so it is the correct choice.

Answer 2

The answer is C .     “He put the glass to his lips and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth . . .”