Chapter 7: Incident at the Window

Question 1

What is Chapter 7 about?

Answer 1

Understanding the horrors facing Jekyll

Question 2

“Taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner”.

(Mien = Facial expression/appearance)

Answer 2

Simile

Jekyll is trapped, looks like a prisoner

Question 3

“Before the smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an expression of such abject terror and despair as froze the very blood of the two gentleman below”.

Answer 3

Jekyll about to turn into Hyde

Both Utterson and Enfield are witnesses

Question 4

“God forgive us, God forgive us!” said Mr Utterson.

But Mr. Enfield only nodded his head very seriously, and walked on once more in silence.

Answer 4

Utterson and Enfield seen something unexpected that makes them feel afraid