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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. How are Utterson and Enfield related?

2. What is the name of the footman?

3. What is Lanyon's first name?

4. How does Jekyll react to Utterson's visit?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. The letter to Lanyon is peculiar and contains a specific request. What favor does Jekyll ask of Lanyon?

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

3. Why was Utterson hesitant to bring up Lanyon's failing health?

4. Jekyll insists that while he is a man of science and considered religion as a part of his experiment, he denies that he has developed what trait?

5. Utterson became increasingly upset when his efforts to help Jekyll were denied. Why did Utterson write a letter to Jekyll?

6. Lanyon made it clear that certain subjects were off the table. Why did Lanyon not want to discuss Jekyll?

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

8. The letter states that Lanyon can expect a certain event to happen after he fulfills Jekyll's request. What will happen at midnight?

9. After Lanyon died, Utterson received a sealed envelope from his old friend. How did Utterson react to the bequest from Lanyon?

10. Jekyll's fall from grace was instigated by a particular interest. What was Jekyll's passion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Jekyll exhibits peculiar behavior from the very start. How much of this behavior was created by the presence of Hyde? Do you think Jekyll had other personality disorders? If so, what were the symptoms? What could have prevented him from going over the edge?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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