🟤 Jekyll and Hyde: Overview Flashcards
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What is the name of Chapter 1 in J&H?
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Story of the door
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Give a summary for Chapter 1
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- While out on a stroll in London, Mr Utterson, a lawyer, and his cousin Mr Enfield come across a peculiar door, which turns out to be the entrance to Dr Jekyll’s laboratory
- Enfield recounts a tale about the door: he witnessed a young girl being trampled by a man, whom Enfield then pursued
- The man proposes to compensate the girl and unlocks the door and reappears with a cheque
- Enfield assures Utterson that the man in question used a key to unlock Jekyll’s door
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What is the name of Chapter 2 in J&H?
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Search for Mr Hyde
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Give a summary for Chapter 2
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- Concerned by Enfield’s account, Utterson removes a will from his safe which belongs to his friend, Jekyll
- The will includes a concerning directive: that all possessions pertaining to Jekyll should be given to Hyde, in the event of Jekyll’s disappearance
- Utterson visits Dr Lanyon (an old acquaintance of his and Jekyll’s) who confirms he does not know Hyde and has not seen Jekyll in ten years
- Utterson decides to keep watch on the entrance to Jekyll’s laboratory and witnesses Hyde opening the door
- Perturbed by Hyde’s wicked presence, Utterson attempts to warn Jekyll though is informed by his servants that he is absent that they have been given orders to obey Hyde
- Utterson is concerned that Hyde will murder Jekyll in order to gain access to the will
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What is the name of Chapter 3 in J&H?
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Dr Jekyll was quite at ease
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Give a summary for Chapter 3
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- Two weeks later, at a dinner gathering at Jekyll’s house, Utterson questions him about his will
- Despite Utterson’s persistence, Jekyll dismisses Utterson’s concerns
- Jekyll makes several cryptic allusions to a peculiar bond between himself and Hyde, though he is reluctant to provide any specifics
- Jekyll insists the will must be adhered to and attempts to reassure Utterson by proclaiming: “I can get rid of Hyde whenever I choose”
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What is the name of Chapter 4 in J&H?
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The Carew Murder case
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Give a summary for Chapter 4
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- One year later, Hyde viciously bludgeons an elderly man and former politician, Sir Danvers Carew, to death in the street, which is witnessed by a maid who recognises Hyde
- Utterson recognises the murder weapon (part of a walking cane that he had given previously to Jekyll) and learns that Hyde is the murderer
- Utterson directs the police to Hyde’s house though they are informed he has not been there for two months
- After a search of the house, the remaining part of the murder weapon is discovered
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What is the name of Chapter 5 in J&H?
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Incident of the Letter
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Give a summary for Chapter 5
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- Utterson visits Jekyll and upon observing his sickly appearance, he queries Jekyll as to whether he is hiding Hyde
- Jekyll insists he will never see Hyde again and shows Utterson a letter from Hyde confirming this
- Utterson asks his clerk, Mr Guest, to compare the handwriting on the letter with that of Jekyll’s and uncovers a similarity between the two
- Utterson presumes Jekyll forged the letter in order to protect Hyde
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What is the name of Chapter 6 in J&H?
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Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon
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Give a summary for Chapter 6
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- The police are unable to locate Hyde and Jekyll returns to his former social pursuits
- All of a sudden, Jekyll demonstrates signs of depressions and refuses to see Utterson
- Concerned by Jekyll’s behaviour, Utterson visits Lanyon and discovers Lanyon is seriously ill
- Lanyon declines to speak about Jekyll, whom he implies is the root of his ailment
- Utterson writes to Jekyll in an effort to learn what has occurred, though receives a response which suggests Jekyll is in a troubling state
- Lanyon dies and leaves a letter for Utterson which is marked: “Not to be opened until the death or disappearance of Dr Henry Jekyll”
- Utterson complies and places the letter in his safe
- Utterson makes several attempts to visit Jekyll but his servant, Poole, claims he is living in isolation
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What is the name of Chapter 7 in J&H?
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Incident at the Window
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Give a summary for Chapter 7
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- Utterson and Enfield go for a stroll one evening and pass by Jekyll’s house
- They see Jekyll at the window and are disturbed by his appearance
- Utterson calls out to Jekyll though Jekyll’s expression changes and he is overcome by something
- Utterson and Enfield both depart
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What is the name of Chapter 8 in J&H?
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The Last Night
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Give a summary for Chapter 8
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- Utterson receives a visit from Poole, appealing to him to go to Jekyll’s home
- Unable to enter the locked laboratory, both men believe they can hear Hyde‘s voice inside
- Poole confirms that the voice has been pleading for chemicals to be brought to him and that he had previously seen a figure in the laboratory who barely resembled a human being
- Utterson and Poole force their way into the laboratory and discover a body inside, clutching a vial
- Jekyll’s will is discovered on the table which leaves everything to Utterson
- A package is also discovered which contains Jekyll’s confession and a letter requesting Utterson to read the letter Lanyon left for him
- Utterson leaves to read through the letters and assures Poole he will return before midnight
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What is the name of Chapter 9 in J&H?
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Dr Lanyon’s Narrative
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Give a summary for Chapter 9
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- The contents of Lanyon’s letter are revealed which detail how Lanyon had received instructions from Jekyll for him to collect chemicals and other items from his laboratory
- The items were to be given to a visitor who would visit Lanyon at midnight
- The visitor appears and offers Lanyon a choice to send him away with his chemicals or to let him stay and witness the result
- Lanyon agrees for the man to stay. The man drinks the chemical concoction and transforms into Jekyll
- Horrified by what he has witnessed, Lanyon becomes seriously ill
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What is the name of Chapter 10 in J&H?
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Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case
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Give a summary for Chapter 10
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- The contents of Jekyll’s letter are revealed and he details his transformation into Hyde
- He admits to having mixed chemicals in order to separate the two sides of his personality
- Jekyll describes his fear when he turned into Hyde without his concoction and after the murder of Carew, he battled to keep his identity as Jekyll
- Sealing his confession, Jekyll takes one last concoction and awaits his transformation into Hyde
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How many chapters are there in J&H?
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10
22
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Who wrote J&H?
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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When and where is J&H set?
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Mid-19th-century England, in the city of London
