Chapter 6: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon

Question 1

“Now that that evil influence had been withdrawn, a new life began for Dr. Jekyll”.

Answer 1

Jekyll turns back positive after Sir Danvers Carew dies

Question 2

“On the 12th, and again on the 14th, the door was shut against the lawyer”.

Answer 2

After brief positives, Jekyll shuts himself out again

Metaphor - Jekyll shut himself away like the door

Question 3

“He had his death-warrant written legibly upon his face. The rosy man had grown pale; his flesh had fallen away; he was visibly balder and older”.

Answer 3

Lanyon’s physical appearance changed

Question 4

“I sometimes think if we knew all we should be more glad to get away”.

Answer 4

Lanyon’s frightened and knows what Jekyll has done

Question 5

“I wish to see or hear no more of Dr. Jekyll,” he said in a loud, unsteady voice.

Answer 5

Lanyon doesn’t want to see Jekyll ever again

Question 6

“If I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers also”.

Answer 6

Jekyll’s reply to Uttersons letter
Jekyll knows what he’s doing is wrong but doesn’t know how to stop
Theme of duality
Repetition

Question 7

“A week afterwards Dr. Lanyon took to his bed, and in something less than a fortnight he was dead”.

Answer 7

Shock of seeing Jekyll turn into Hyde kills Lanyon

Question 8

“Inscrutable recluse”.

Answer 8

Isolation of Jekyll