Read the excerpt from the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. "i feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment. you start a question, and it’s like starting a stone. you sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back garden and the family have to change their name. no sir, i make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like queer street, the less i ask.” which theme is introduced in this exposition? silence is its own reward. real peace is found in nature. curiosity leads to dark truths. danger lurks most often at home.

Pretty sure its c. curiosity leads to dark truths

In the excerpt from "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", by Robert Louis Stevenson, the theme that is introduced in this exposition is Curiosity leads to dark truths. We can see that Utterson and Enfield avoid gossip at all costs during their walks. Moreover, Utterson's suspicions about Dr. Jekyll are not voiced because to keep a friend's secret is to be a good friend.

covert: hidden or secret

candid: truthful and straightforward

what i get from these phrases is covert means undercover or underground and that's where the flower is in april. on the other hand, may is the month where flowers start to bloom and thats the reason why candid is being used as a word to describe the blossoming period of a flower.

hope this answer you.

you didn't list the options but im guessing it's resolving contradictions