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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. Who could not be suspected for the crime spree?

2. How did Hyde's absence affect Jekyll?

3. What was the weather like when Utterson and Enfield entered the court?

4. What have Jekyll and Lanyon decided?

5. Jekyll tells Utterson he will live a life of...

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is it in Jekyll's response that does not convince Utterson or Poole that everything is all right?

3. Why was Utterson so confused by Jekyll's return to seclusion?

4. Lanyon watches as Jekyll demonstrates his biggest triumph and failure. What is Jekyll's secret?

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

6. Utterson and Enfield are old friends but it is revealed that they are also related. What is their relation?

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

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

9. Utterson was relieved when Jekyll began to be social once again. What happened shortly after Jekyll threw a dinner party?

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

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

Every person who sees Edward Hyde is paralyzed by fear and revulsion. None of the people who see Hyde's face can accurately describe it except to say that the man has an air of deformity without being deformed. What do you think they meant? Explain your opinion of Hyde's appearance.

Essay Topic 3

As a lawyer, Utterson was required to maintain confidences. Utterson also had a great degree of integrity and therefore obeyed the orders to leave certain documents sealed until the specified time. What might have happened if Utterson had not honored the requests? How might it have affected his business and integrity?

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