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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 was the main question on Lanyon's mind?

2. What is one major difference between Jekyll and Hyde?

3. What does Utterson find in Jekyll's office?

4. What does Jekyll say about his depression?

5. What does Hyde do with the ingredients from the lab?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although spectators were aghast, Jekyll did not know why. How did Jekyll avoid knowing how Hyde affected his image?

2. Poole is frantic when he visits Utterson. How does Utterson respond to Poole's concerns?

3. Jekyll finally reveals his deep dark secret to Lanyon. What is Lanyon's reaction to Jekyll's secret?

4. Utterson and Enfield are old friends but it is revealed that they are also related. What is their relation?

5. Utterson decides to go to see Jekyll immediately. How does Jekyll react when Utterson tries to see him?

6. How long has Jekyll's strange behavior been going on?

7. The author makes it clear that Hyde was a metaphor. What did Hyde represent?

8. While Utterson and Enfield are speaking to Jekyll, a sudden change comes over the doctor. What about Jekyll shocks Utterson?

9. Jekyll is pale and sickly looking when the men visit. What activity does Utterson suggest to Jekyll?

10. What is it in Jekyll's response that does not convince Utterson or Poole that everything is all right?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jekyll was careful to document his scientific experiments. The rest of the tale was told through correspondence from Lanyon and Jekyll. Explore how the story might have ended if those documents did not exist? Why is it important to record history?

Essay Topic 2

One of the main characters in the book is G.J. Utterson, a lawyer. Utterson works for Dr. Jekyll among other clients and has great insight into his friend of many years. Why was Utterson a good choice as a main character? Do you think the story would have been better without him?

Essay Topic 3

Guest was an expert in handwriting analysis. Guest was the first to recognize that the writing styles of Jekyll and Hyde were almost identical. When questioned, Guest claims that Jekyll is not mad. Explain how Guest came about the conclusion regarding Jekyll's sanity and how the mental state changed Jekyll's handwriting.

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