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WorksheetsDr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Ch 1-4
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the huge rise in population in London in the 19th century result in?
a)
Large numbers of people needing to move out of the city centre.
b)
A huge divide between the living conditions of the wealthy classes and the poorest people.
2.
What is a slum?
a)
'a squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people.'
b)
'an area where lots of the working classes moved to as the population expanded in London.'
3.
Who wrote the book?
a)
Robert Louis Smith
b)
Robert Louis Stevenson
c)
Robert Louis Simpson
d)
Robert Louis Hyde
4.
What city is the book set in?
a)
London
b)
Edinburgh
c)
Glasgow
d)
Dublin
5.
What era was the book set in?
a)
Tudor
b)
Edwardian
c)
Victorian
d)
Modern
6.
When was the book written?
a)
1886
b)
1900
c)
1606
d)
1836
7.
Which two characters begin the book with a walk?
a)
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
b)
Dr Lanyon and Mr Poole
c)
Mr Utterson and Mr Enfield
d)
Mr Utterson and Dr Jekyll
8.
What does the door described in chapter 1 represent or symbolise?
a)
the gateway to an evil world
b)
the poorer people in Victorian society
9.
How did Mr Hyde trample over the young girl?
a)
forcefully
b)
calmly
c)
angrily
d)
slowly
10.
Which character saw the girl get trampled?
a)
Dr Jekyll
b)
Mr Utterson
c)
Mr Enfield
11.
How does Mr Hyde make up for trampling the girl?
a)
Goes to prison
b)
Pays them money
c)
Says sorry
d)
Moves house
12.
What was Cesare Lombroso’s theory of the ‘born criminal’?
a)
That male criminality was inherited and that male criminals could be identified by physical features.
b)
That female criminals were genetically more ruthless than male criminals.
c)
That criminality was inherited and that all criminals could be identified by physical features.
d)
That causes of all crimes could not be explained.
13.
Which quote best exemplifies RL Stevenson's influence from Lombroso's theory?
a)
'With extraordinary quickness, he had unlocked the door and disappeared into the house.'
b)
'Mr Hyde shrank back with a hissing intake of breath.'
c)
'The look of him... went somehow strongly against the watcher's inclination.'
d)
'he gave an impression of deformity without any namable malformation.'
14.
Who did Dr. Jekyll leave all of his possessions to in his will?
a)
Himself
b)
Utterson
c)
Enfield
d)
Hyde
15.
What would best describe Mr. Utterson's mood at the beginning of the chapter?
a)
Ecstatic
b)
Troubled
c)
Exhausted
d)
Paranoid
16.
What word best describes Utterson and Hyde's first meeting?
a)
Suspicious
b)
Pleasant
c)
Angry
d)
Violent
17.
How would Dr. Lanyon best be described?
a)
Joyful
b)
Somber
c)
Melancholy
d)
Frustrated
18.
What would best describe the estrangement of Lanyon and Jekyll's friendship?
a)
A scientific disagreement
b)
Money issues
c)
Jekyll had an affair with his wife
d)
A drunken fight
19.
What fear does Utterson have at the end of the chapter?
a)
That Hyde will kill Jekyll
b)
That Jekyll will kill Hyde
c)
That Jekyll might change his will
d)
That Hyde is going to kill the little girl
20.
What order did Jekyll leave for his servants regarding Hyde?
a)
Never let him in the house
b)
Obey him
c)
Only allow him in the laboratory
d)
Never look him in the eye
21.
How did Utterson feel when Poole told him that Dr. Jekyll was not home?
a)
Scared
b)
Suspicious
c)
Relieved
d)
Angry
22.
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
a)
Individuals evolve in their own lifetime.
b)
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
c)
Populations grow when resources are abundant
d)
The traits of a species can change over time
23.
Charles Darwin is known as ___
a)
the father of genetics
b)
the father of our country
c)
the father of evolution
d)
the man who discovered model of DNA
24.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and others die?
a)
Evolution
b)
Variation
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
25.
How were Charles Darwin's theories first met?
a)
With excitement and intrigue - this was a revolutionary discovery.
b)
With controversy, as they went against what many people believed about creation.
26.
Which pair of quotes best exemplify how Stevenson was influenced by Lombroso's and Darwin's theories?
a)
'Disgust, loathing and fear' / 'Every mark of capacity and kindess'
b)
'Dr Jekyll was...a large, well-made, smooth-faced man' / 'Mr Hyde was pale and dwarfish'
c)
'I have been learning something of young Hyde' / 'The large, handsome face of Dr Jekyll grew pale.'
d)
'What I heard was abominable' / 'the moment I choose I can be rid of Mr Hyde'.
27.
What do the words 'slyish cast' indicate about Dr Jekyll?
a)
That Dr Jekyll is calm and in control when he meets Utterson.
b)
That there might be something underhand or devious about Jekyll.
28.
What does Utterson promise to do if anything happens to Jekyll?
a)
He will kill Hyde
b)
He will kill Lanyon
c)
Make sure Hyde gets what is in the will
d)
He will find the evidence to prosecute Hyde
29.
What is Jekyll's reaction when Hyde is brought up in conversation?
a)
He wishes to change the topic of conversation
b)
He began to cry
c)
He went into a rage
d)
He left the room
30.
What are the terms of Jekyll's original will?
a)
Utterson inherits Jekyll's estate if he dies or disappears.
b)
Hyde inherits Jekyll's estate if he dies or disappears.
c)
Lanyon inherits Jekyll's estate if he dies or disappears.
d)
Utterson is to make sure that Jekyll's body is donate to science.
31.
What occasion finally brought Utterson and Jekyll together?
a)
They met at a bar
b)
Jekyll threw a dinner party
c)
Hyde called them for a meeting
d)
Lanyon was found dead
32.
A genre is...
a)
a group of stories that share the same themes, characteristics, motifs and traits.
b)
a group of stories that have the exactly the same qualities and neatly fit together.
c)
Is a group of texts that could be loosely categorised together due to some similarities.
d)
Is a family of stories that have overlapping themes, characteristics, motifs and traits.
33.
Which is not a common feature of gothic texts?
a)
Strange, mysterious places.
b)
Terror and horror
c)
The central character grows up.
d)
Supernatural events/things.
34.
Which quote uses pathetic fallacy in 'The Carew Murder Case'?
a)
''it seemed to breathe an such an innocent and old-world kindness of disposition, yet with something high too.'
b)
'A great chocolate-coloured pall lowered over heaven, but the wind was continually charging and routing these embattled vapours.'
c)
'All of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger...carrying on like a madman.'
d)
'The thoughts of his mind, besides, were of the gloomiest dye... he was conscious of that touch of some terror of the law.'
35.
In which district of London is Hyde's house?
a)
Soho
b)
Camberwell
c)
Hackney
d)
London Bridge
36.
In which quote describing Mr Hyde is Stevenson influenced by Darwin and Lombroso's theories?
a)
'She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy.'
b)
'all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger.'
c)
'with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot.'
d)
'hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered.'
37.
Who killed Sir Danvers Carew?
a)
Mr. Utterson
b)
Mr. Hyde
c)
An unknown person
d)
Dr. Jekyll
38.
What instrument was used to kill Sir Danvers Carew?
a)
A gun
b)
A knife
c)
A cane
d)
A candlestick
39.
What does a servant girl witness from a window?
a)
Hyde murdering Sir Danvers Carew
b)
Jekyll and Hyde meeting in secret
c)
Jekyll transforming into Hyde
d)
Hyde trampling a little child
40.
Who leads the police to Hyde’s home?
a)
Jekyll
b)
A servant girl
c)
Utterson
d)
Enfield
41.
How did the maid feel at the start of the chapter?
a)
At peace with all men
b)
Frustrated and angry
c)
Tired
d)
Drowsy
42.
What did the maid say Hyde was initially doing with the cane?
a)
"playing with it"
b)
"trifling"
c)
"drumming"
d)
"strolling"
43.
Which adverb was used to describe how Carew's bones were shattered?
a)
violently
b)
suddenly
c)
brutally
d)
audibly
44.
Which of these things were NOT found at the murder scene?
a)
A cane snapped in two
b)
A purse
c)
A gold watch
d)
A sealed envelope
45.
Which colour is repeatedly mentioned to describe the colour of the city's sky and atmosphere?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
brown
d)
yellow
46.
Why do the police contact Utterson after Danvers Carew is murdered?
a)
There is a letter addressed to Utterson on the body
b)
Utterson may be called upon as a respected lawyer
47.
thick fog can be linked with:
a)
the female characters in the novel
b)
the theme of appearance and reality
c)
climate change which began even then
d)
Stevenson's love of fog
48.
'brandish' means
a)
hide
b)
wave around
c)
conceal
d)
offer
49.
'mangled' means:
a)
torn or crushed badly
b)
put through an old-fashioned washing machine
c)
victimised
50.
The time lapse between Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease and The Carew Murder Case is:
a)
nine months
b)
six months
c)
nearly a year
d)
one month
51.
'pall' means:
a)
a murder weapon
b)
a cloth spread over a coffin or a dark cloud of smoke or dust
c)
a Victorian candle holder
52.
'a great chocolate-coloured pall lowered over heaven' links with the theme of:
a)
regret
b)
friendship
c)
repression
53.
What do you notice about Hyde's two victims?
a)
they were both fetching a doctor
b)
one is young and one is old and they were both out in the dark
c)
they were both rich
d)
they were both poor
54.
What are the terms of Jekyll's original will?
a)
Utterson inherits Jekyll's estate if he dies or disappears.
b)
Hyde inherits Jekyll's estate if he dies or disappears.
c)
Lanyon inherits Jekyll's estate if he dies or disappears.
d)
Utterson is to make sure that Jekyll's body is donate to science.
55.
What does Lanyon say happened between Jekyll and him?
a)
They fought about Hyde's influence on Jekyll.
b)
They disagreed about something scientific.
c)
Jekyll owed Lanyon money and refused to pay.
d)
Jekyll preferred Utterson's company over Lanyon's.
56.
How did Hyde kill Sir Danvers Carew?
a)
Hyde stomped and beat him to death.
b)
Hyde was defending himself against Carew's attack.
c)
Hyde shot him with Jekyll's gun.
d)
Hyde poisoned his drink.
57.
Who tells the "Story of the Door" in the very first chapter?
a)
Jekyll
b)
Utterson
c)
Enfield
d)
Lanyon
58.
What was extremely important for members of Victorian society?
a)
Money
b)
Beauty
c)
Reputation
d)
Power
59.
What word would best describe Mr. Utterson?
a)
Lively
b)
Energetic
c)
Rude
d)
Dull
60.
What do the people threaten to do to Mr Hyde if he doesn't make everything right with the girl's family?
a)
Ruin his reputation
b)
Kill Him
c)
Arrest Him
d)
Beat him up
61.
What is strange about the cheque that Mr. Hyde gave the girl?
a)
It was a fake
b)
It had Dr. Jekyll's name on it
c)
It was for the wrong amount
d)
It was on very fine paper
62.
Who is described as a Juggernaut?
a)
Mr. Hyde
b)
Mr. Enfield
c)
Mr. Utterson
d)
Dr. Jekyll
63.
What is interesting about the door and Dr. Jekyll's house?
a)
Both are ugly and neglected
b)
Both are ornate
c)
The door is a rear entrance to Dr. Jekyll's house.
d)
The door and Dr. Jekyll's house are on the same street.
64.
How were Charles Darwin's theories first met?
a)
With excitement and intrigue - this was a revolutionary discovery.
b)
With controversy, as they went against what many people believed about creation.
65.
Finish Jekyll's line: "If I am the Chief of Sinners..."
a)
I must be punished
b)
I am seeking forgiveness
c)
I am to blame for everything
d)
I am the Chief of Sufferers also.
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