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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 does Poole think has happened to Jekyll?

2. Which of these things was Jekyll not promised when he was born?

3. Jekyll refers to man's duplicitous nature as being...

4. How did Utterson know the object was authentic?

5. Where does Poole have to go on a daily basis?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jekyll reveals all that happened up until the time of his death. What is the purpose of Jekyll's statement?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was the first major change Jekyll noticed about his body in regard to Hyde?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lanyon struggles with the promise he reluctantly made to Jekyll. What caused Lanyon to make such a promise? Do personal or professional ethics have a bearing on Lanyon's decision? How might you have reacted in the same circumstance?

Essay Topic 2

Good and evil is a main theme in the book. The author uses physical descriptions and allusions to the difference in people depending on whether they embrace good or evil. Explore some of the differences and their meanings in regard to the theme.

Essay Topic 3

Several of the characters describe Hyde as possessing a deformity without actually being deformed. What did the people mean by that statement? Was it a physical, emotional or spiritual malady? What about Hyde made him appear deformed?

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