Jekyll and Hyde Genius Guide Context Knowledge Test

What was Victorian society famous for?

• increased populations and increased crime

• world-class literature

• its strict social code that often hid the reality of life

• freedom of expression and partying hard

What were undesirable aspects of life hidden behind?  

• doors of a closet

• a false face of respectability

• prison walls

• a cloak of invisibility

Who was Robert Louis Stevenson fascinated by?

• the people who read his books

• Queen Victoria, who was on the throne then

• Deacon Brodie, a cabinet-maker by day and a robber by night

• himself, of course

What led to a growth of cities in the Victorian era?

• the Industrial Revolution making people come to the city for work

• Queen Victoria advertising London as an attractive place to live

• Stevenson's books being published only in big cities

• Diseases being spread in the countryside

Which book challenged religion?

• Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

• Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

• Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species

• Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

How did Robert Louis Stevenson feel about religion?

• He embraced it

• He rebelled against it

• He didn't care

• He spread it around

What was Robert Louis Stevenson's reason for travelling all over the world?

• His family told him to

• He got lost on a holiday

• He was a journalist

• He had many illnesses that fresh air was supposed to be able to cure

What genre of books did Robert Louis Stevenson write?

• Romance

• Horror

• Thrillers

• Adventure