Reading Quizzes: Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Chapter 1: Story of the Door Open Book Quiz (23 points possible) Name______

1. Who is the author of Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

A. Wallace Stevens

B. Longmans Green

C. Robert Louis Stevenson

D. Katherine Linehan

2. In what city does the story take place?

A. Madrid

B. Paris

C. London

D. Dublin

3. Which feature DOES NOT describe the nature of the friendship between Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield?

A. They cherished each other’s company.

B. They seemed to have nothing in common.

C. They didn’t talk much when they went on their walks through London.

D. They were bored by each other’s company and looked for relief in the appearance of a friend.

Chapter 2: Search for Mr. Hyde

1. ____ In what setting does the opening of the chapter take place?

H. Mr. Utterson’s house

A. Dr. Jekyll’s house

B. Mr. Enfield’s house

C. Mr. Lanyon’s house

2. ____ What is the main reason Utterson goes to Lanyon’s house?

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A. Because he is friends with Dr. Jekyll

B. Because he wants to find out if he knows anything about Mr. Hyde

C. Because he wants to tell him about what he knows concerning Mr. Hyde

D. Because he suspects that Mr. Hyde lives there

3. ____ How does Utterson meet Mr. Hyde?

A. He goes to Dr. Jekyll’s house and the servant introduces them.

B. He waits outside of the Hyde’s house at night until he comes home.

C. He sees him trample a little girl and makes a citizen’s arrest.

D. He follows him home one night from work and then introduces himself.

Chapter 3: Dr. Jekyll Was Quite At Ease.

1. ____ Why do most people tend to like Utterson even though he is a “dry Lawyer”?

A. Because he is respected in society.

B. Because he sympathizes with their problems.

C. Because he doesn’t talk much.

D. Because he is friendly.

2. ____ What rhetorical device is used in Jekyll’s final statement, “I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I am no longer here” ? (page 21)

A. Dramatic irony

B. Foreshadowing

C. Allusion

D. Satire

3. ____ How does Utterson feel after his conversation with Dr. Jekyll is over?

A. A bit skeptical and worried about Jekyll

B. Ashamed for bringing up the subject of the will in the first place

C. Relieved because Jekyll seems to be in control of the situation

D. Angry that Jekyll refuses to tell him the whole story

Chapter 4: The Carew Murder Case

1) Using the first line, write either T (for true) or F (for false) for each one of the phrases.

____ An old man sat dreamily looking out his upstairs, bedroom window.

____ Mr. Hyde clubbed the victim with a cane.

____ Utterson identified the victim as Sir Danvers Carew.

____ The victim was carrying a stamped envelope addressed to Dr. Jekyll.

____ The cane was found fully intact in the gutter.

Chapter 5: Incident of the Letter

1. Who is Poole AND who is Mr. Guest? What are their roles in the story?

Chapters 6-7: “Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon” AND “Incident at the Window”

1. ____ What happens to Hyde after the Carew murder?

C. His body is found in the river

D. He flees the country

E. He kills Jekyll

F. He disappears

2. ____ What does Lanyon give Utterson before he dies?

A. A box, not to be opened until Lanyon’s death

B. A letter, not to be opened until Jekyll’s death or disappearance

C. A small fortune

D. A mysterious vial

3. ____ Who closes the window quickly after showing an “expression of abject terror and despair”?

A. Dr. Jekyll

B. Dr. Lanyon

C. Mr. Hyde

D. Mr. Guest

Chapter 8: The Last Night

1. ____ Why do the servants think that the man in the laboratory is not Jekyll?

A. His voice is different from Jekyll’s

B. Jekyll is out of the country

C. Jekyll is dead

D. Jekyll never goes in the laboratory

2. ____ For what does the inhabitant of the cabinet constantly petition?

A. His medicine

B. His will

C. His papers

D. A drug that is as pure as the drug he had used before

3. ____ What does the butler think happened to his master?

A. That he has become an odious version of himself known as Mr. Hyde

B. That he was murdered

C. That he has killed himself

D. That he was abducted

Chapter 9: Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative

1. ___ Which is NOT among the contents of the drawer?

A. Salt

B. Blood-red liquor

C. A record book

D. Wrappers

E. All of the above are in the drawer

2. ____ Which one of the following does Hyde/Jekyll strongly suggest as a primary reason for demonstrating to Lanyon what happens when he drinks his potion?

A. He wants to get back at him for calling his experiments balderdash.

B. He wants to prove to Lanyon that his views are narrow and that he underestimated the virtues of his (Jekyll’s) own transcendental medicine.

C. He intends to give Lanyon the shock of his life, so that he can no longer sleep and will eventually die.

D. So that Lanyon will now agree to help him with his scientific discovery.

Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case

1. ____ What did Jekyll say were his best qualities before his great experiment?

A. His ability to work hard (his industry)

B. His admiration for morally good men

C. His admiration for wise men

D. All of the above