Jekyll and Hyde

Question 1

Who is the author of Jekyll and Hyde (JandH)?

Answer 1

Robert Stevenson

Question 2

Who are the main characters in JandH?

Answer 2

Dr Henry Jekyll, Mr Hyde, Mr Utterson, Mr Enfield, Mr Poole and Dr Lanyon

Question 3

What is “duality of man”?

Answer 3

The idea that there’s two sides to everyone. One good and one bad.

Question 4

How did the author incorporate his time at the Hospital into JandH?

Answer 4

He included ideas that drugs, powders ect. Can release a different side of us and reveal things. He also included ideas about dreams and sub-conscious thoughts.

Question 5

How could a duality of man concept play into the authors life?

Answer 5

The book JandH made him a superstar in Britain and America but it cost him his reputation. (i.e. there are two sides to his action)

Question 6

How did Victorian Society treat disfigured people?

How is this reflected in JandH?

Answer 6

They thought that disfigured people were ‘evil’. In JandH, Mr Hyde is disfigured and deformed and is clearly a despicable, evil character.

Question 7

How could drug use be linked into JandH?

Answer 7

Dr Jekyll takes a drug to become Mr Hyde. Considering Mr Hyde is evil, perhaps there could be a an anti drug message

Question 8

What does Mr Hyde do to a young girl?

Answer 8

He “tramples” her.

Question 9

When Mr Hyde is demanded to pay for the girls injury, what does he do?

Answer 9

He goes into his warehouse and comes out with 10 pounds and a cheque for 90 pounds.

Question 10

What is suspicious about Dr Jekyll’s Will?

Answer 10

All of his assets are signed to go to Mr Hyde if Jekyll dies or disappears.

Question 11

When Mr Utterson goes to Dr Lanyon, what does he find about Dr Jekyll and Mr Lanyon.

Answer 11

That they have fallen out over Dr Jekyll’s research.

Question 12

How does Utterson feel when he sees Mr Hyde’s face?

Answer 12

Utterson feels horrified.

Question 13

Who is Mr Poole?

Answer 13

Mr Poole is Jekyll’s butler.

Question 14

What have Dr Jekyll’s servants been told to do?

Answer 14

Follow Mr Hyde’s orders and give him access to the laboratory.

Question 15

What does Mr Hyde do to a man in chapter 4 and who is he?

What happened that caused this event?

Answer 15

He beats a man to death and he’s a member of Parliament.

Dr Jekyll took the potion and an angry Mr Hyde took his anger out on the man.

Question 16

After Hyde is ‘gone’ in Chapter 6, what happens to Dr Jekyll and why does it happen?

Answer 16

His health improves dramatically and as a result, he hosts a party.
This is because he stopped taking the potion after he murdered the man.

Question 17

After the party in Chapter 6, what happens to Jekyll?

Answer 17

Utterson can’t reach Jekyll anymore and Poole says that his “master isn’t receiving any guests”.

Question 18

What happened to Lanyon after the party in chapter 6?

Answer 18

Lanyon becomes very ill and is on his deathbed. He refuses to talk about Jekyll and says that he’ll figure everything out after he dies.

Question 19

When on another walk in chapter 7, who do Mr Utterson and Mr Lanyon see?

Answer 19

They see Dr Jekyll getting some fresh air and looking deathly ill. They ask him if he wants to go on a walk but he becomes scared all of a sudden and runs into his house.

Question 20

In chapter 8, why does Poole get Utterson?

Answer 20

There is a man in the lab and it’s not Dr Jekyll. Poole says he looked like Mr Hyde.

Question 21

What was the voice telling Poole to do?

Answer 21

Find a specific chemical / ingredient for a cure.

Question 22

When they force their way into the lab what do they find?

Answer 22

Mr Hyde dead on the floor wearing Jekyll’s clothes, a huge mirror and three documents.

Question 23

What are the three documents they find?

Answer 23

1) A will saying that Mr Utterson can have the estate.
2) A note saying that Mr Utterson needs to read the letter from Lanyon (CHAPTER 9)
3) A sealed envelope (CHAPTER 10)

Question 24

How is Dr Lanyon involved / what does the letter say?

Answer 24

Lanyon was instructed to break into Jekyll’s laboratory and get specific ingredients for Mr Hyde.
He arrives and makes a potion. He asks if Lanyon wants to see this and he says yes.
Hyde drinks the glass and transforms into Dr Jekyll.

Question 25

What is in the sealed envelope?

Answer 25

Dr Jekyll’s detailed confession.

Question 26

How did Dr Jekyll first find becoming Mr Hyde

Answer 26

“exhilarating and liberating”

Question 27

What happened that scared Dr Jekyll?

Answer 27

He turned into Hyde without intention and realised he could permanently become Mr Hyde. After this he plans to stop taking the potion.

Question 28

What are some key Mr Utterson quotes?

Answer 28

1) “cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse”
2) “if he be Mr Hyde, I’ll be Mr Seek”
3) “Somehow lovable”

Question 29

What are some key Dr Jekyll quotes?

Answer 29

1) “the moment I choose, I can be rid of Hyde”
2) “looking deadly sick he held out a cold hand”
3) “I am the chief of sinners, I am the chief of sufferers too”

Question 30

What are some key Mr Hyde quotes?

Answer 30

1) “like a man; like some damned juggernaut”
2) “calmly trampled over the child’s body”
3) “were furnished with good luxury and taste”