Part 7: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Conflict and Resolution — Quiz
Question 2 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 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 men’s 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. How does this excerpt connect to the theme "Appearances shape people’s opinions”?
Answer
A
Dr. Jekyll feels shocked at his previous episodes of violence.
B
Mr. Hyde is afraid of being caught and punished.
C
Dr. Jekyll knows he is in danger when he looks like Mr. Hyde.