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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 many windows does the old building have?

2. How did Enfield describe Hyde to Utterson?

3. The clerk possessed what special skill?

4. What strange object captures the eyes of the friends as they walk down the street?

5. What is the name of the lawyer's friend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. As Jekyll remains locked in his lab, he suddenly becomes agitated. Why is Jekyll upset?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. The police take detailed information about the crime with the child. When was the stranger first seen?

9. What was the condition of Hyde's house when it was inspected?

10. A maid sitting in an upstairs window witnesses the murder of Sir Carew. Why did the maid wait so long to contact the police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The author describes Sir Danvers Carew's murder in horrifying detail. The maid claims that she heard Carew's bones shattering from her window. Is it possible to hear bones shatter from that distance? What other sounds might the maid have heard as she witnessed the crime?

Essay Topic 3

Poole was bound by duty to honor Jekyll's wishes. However, after Poole was convinced that there was something seriously wrong with Jekyll, the butler violated his confidences and approached Utterson. Do you think the decision was difficult for Poole to make? Was it the right decision? How might the ending have changed if Poole had not interfered?

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