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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Jekyll's butler?
(a) Jeeves
(b) Hopkins
(c) Somerset
(d) Poole

2. What is the occasion for the meeting?
(a) Casual get-together
(b) Business meeting
(c) Dinner party
(d) Accidental meeting

3. What was used as the murder weapon?
(a) Umbrella
(b) Cane
(c) Cricket bat
(d) Walking stick

4. What color was the victim's hair?
(a) Black
(b) White
(c) Brown
(d) Blonde

5. Approximately how much time passed before the murder took place?
(a) One year
(b) Three months
(c) Two years
(d) Six months

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the stranger terrorize?

2. The clerk compares which two items?

3. The stranger reminds the man of whom?

4. Who is the beneficiary of Jekyll's will?

5. What item was found on the victim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Utterson attempts to speak with Jekyll about his isolation and obvious distress. What does Jekyll refuse to talk about?

2. Why does Utterson pay a visit to Dr. Lanyon?

3. A stranger on the street attracted the attention of many bystanders, including Mr. Enfield. Why was Mr. Enfield shocked by the stranger?

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

5. Although Utterson was a quiet man who was not prone to being the center of attention, people seemed to flock to him. Why did people like to be in Utterson's company?

6. Utterson and Enfield come upon a building with no windows and a mysterious door. What is so strange about the door?

7. G.J. Utterson is a lawyer who appears in the first part of the book. Given Utterson's occupation, what is unusual about his behavior?

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

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

10. What is the butler's response when Utterson asks him about Hyde?

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