Part 6: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Character — Quiz Answers

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Evil besides (which I must still believe to be the lethal side of man) had left on that body an imprint of deformity and decay. And yet when I looked upon that ugly idol in the glass, I was conscious of no repugnance, rather of a leap of welcome. This, too, was myself. It seemed natural and human. What does the excerpt suggest about Dr. Jekyll?

Which excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde uses direct characterization?

Which excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde uses direct characterization?

Read these excerpts from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Excerpt 1: I had but to drink the cup, to doff at once the body of the noted professor, and to assume, like a thick cloak, that of Edward Hyde. I smiled at the notion; it seemed to me at the time to be humourous; and I made my preparations with the most studious care. Excerpt 2: Now, however, and in the light of that morning's accident, I was led to remark that whereas, in the beginning, the difficulty had been to throw off the body of Jekyll, it had of late gradually but decidedly transferred itself to the other side. All things therefore seemed to point to this; that I was slowly losing hold of my original and better self, and becoming slowly incorporated with my second and worse. In excerpt 1 Dr. Jekyll is amused; in excerpt 2 Dr. Jekyll is

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. At the sight that met my eyes, my blood was changed into something exquisitely thin and icy. Yes, I had gone to bed Henry Jekyll, I had awakened Edward Hyde. How was this to be explained? I asked myself; and then, with another bound of terror—how was it to be remedied? It was well on in the morning; the servants were up; all my drugs were in the cabinet—a long journey down two pairs of stairs, through the back passage, across the open court and through the anatomical theatre, from where I was then standing horror-struck. It might indeed be possible to cover my face; but of what use was that, when I was unable to conceal the alteration in my stature? Which description(s) characterize Dr. Jekyll in this excerpt? Choose three correct answers.

Which statement best describes how Dr. Jekyll is different than Mr. Hyde in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ?

Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Small indeed was my appetite. This inexplicable incident, this reversal of my previous experience, seemed, like the Babylonian finger on the wall, to be spelling out the letters of my judgment; and I began to reflect more seriously than ever before on the issues and possibilities of my double existence. What conclusion can the reader draw about Dr. Jekyll from this excerpt?

Which statement(s) describe the steps for studying character development? Choose three correct answers.

Which sentence uses indirect characterization?

Which statement best describes how Mr. Utterson’s view of civility and proper behavior changes throughout The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ?