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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the dinner guests have in common?

2. How much money does the girl's family get?

3. What was used as the murder weapon?

4. Who admitted Utterson to Jekyll's house?

5. What was the name of the victim?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Utterson's issue with Jekyll's legal business?

2. The police take detailed information about the crime with the child. When was the stranger first seen?

3. How does Hyde react when Utterson says that their mutual friend is Jekyll?

4. The street was deserted when the murder took place. How was the murderer first identified?

5. There is speculation that Jekyll's good standing could be destroyed. What might damage Jekyll's reputation?

6. Utterson finally has the opportunity to meet Mr. Hyde. What is the overall impression Utterson has of Hyde?

7. What object cemented Utterson's theory that the murderer was Hyde?

8. Shortly after Carew's murder took place, Utterson was notified. Why did the police contact Utterson?

9. As Utterson and Jekyll speak, Utterson notices a drastic change in his friend's demeanor. What causes Jekyll to turn pale?

10. As Jekyll remains locked in his lab, he suddenly becomes agitated. Why is Jekyll upset?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poole had a great deal of influence in the story, in reference to Jekyll, the authority with the household staff, as well as his influence with Utterson. Do you think the characterization of Poole was accurate in the context of the story? Would Poole have been going outside his rank to report to Utterson?

Essay Topic 2

Every person who sees Edward Hyde is paralyzed by fear and revulsion. None of the people who see Hyde's face can accurately describe it except to say that the man has an air of deformity without being deformed. What do you think they meant? Explain your opinion of Hyde's appearance.

Essay Topic 3

The author describes Sir Danvers Carew's murder in horrifying detail. The maid claims that she heard Carew's bones shattering from her window. Is it possible to hear bones shatter from that distance? What other sounds might the maid have heard as she witnessed the crime?

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