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the strange case of Dr Jekyll and mr. Hyde

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Dr Jekyll believes the human mind is made up of one part good and one part_________.
a)
Bubble Gum
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Evil
d)
Thought
2.
Dr. Jekyll has a pet __________.
a)
Snake
b)
Dog
c)
Cat
d)
Opossum
3.
Dr. Jekyll's evil self is ____________.
a)
Mr. Poole
b)
Mr. Hyde
c)
Dr. Lanyon
d)
Mr. Utterson
4.
Dr. Jekyll becomes Mr. Hyde by
a)
Stubbing his toe
b)
Watching a television show he hates.
c)
Drinking a potion he invented.
d)
Hanging upside down like a bat.
5.
The first time Dr. Jekyll writes out his last will and testament he leaves his entire estate to........
a)
His Cat
b)
Dr. Lanyon
c)
Mr. Hyde
d)
His Servants
6.
Which of the following crimes in Mr. Hyde guilty of?
a)
Muder
b)
Speeding
c)
Theft
d)
Murder and Theft
7.
After being identified as a murderer, Mr. Hyde promises to.....
a)
See a therapist.
b)
Turn himself in.
c)
Disappear
d)
Shave and get an honest job.
8.
Late one night Dr. Jekyll reveals his secret to Dr. Lanyon. Afterwards Lanyon.....
a)
Falls ill never to recover from the shock.
b)
Asks for a glass of the potion to try himself.
c)
Gives up drinking anything but water.
d)
Takes a long vacation.
9.
At the end, Dr. Jekyll locks himself in a laboratory  to:
a)
Get a good nights sleep.
b)
Invent a cure for baldness.
c)
Give the place a good cleaning.
d)
Find a cure for himself
10.
After the burial of Edward Hyde, Mr. Utterson and Dr. Jekyll's servants decide....
a)
to take the story to the newspaper.
b)
to tell no one.
c)
to go home an have a dinner party
d)
that the whole thing never really happened.
11.
Dr. Jekyll believes that the human mind is made up of two parts. True or False.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
12.
Who is the author of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
John Barrymore
c)
Robert Louis Stevenson
d)
Homer Simpson
13.
Who wrote the book?
a)
Robert Louis Smith
b)
Robert Louis Stevenson
c)
Robert Louis Simpson
d)
Robert Louis Hyde
14.
How did Mr Hyde trample over the young girl?
a)
forcefully
b)
calmly
c)
angrily
d)
slowly
15.
What is Mr. Utterson's job?
a)
Banker
b)
Lawyer
c)
Judge
d)
Artist
16.
Which character does this quote relate to?
‘long, lean, dusty, dreary... yet somehow lovable'
a)
Mr Utterson
b)
Mr Enfield
c)
 Dr Jekyll
d)
Dr Lanyon 
17.

1. What does Mr. Utterson do on Sundays?

a)

He goes for a run

b)

He goes for a walk with his cousin, Mr. Enfield

c)

He exercises at the gym

d)

He swims at the lake

18.

What made Mr. Enfield tell his story (what did he see to start the story)?

a)

He saw the street

b)

He saw people

c)

He saw the girl

d)

He saw the door

19.

Was Mr. Enfield walking during daytime or nighttime in his story?

a)

Daytime

b)

Nighttime

20.

What did the man do to the girl at the corner?

a)

He helped her up after bumping into her

b)

He trampled (walked over) the girl and walked away

c)

He missed the girl and ran away

d)

He stole her purse and ran away

21.

Why did the doctor and Mr. Enfield talk to the strange man?

a)

They demanded him to help the family of the girl

b)

They wanted to have him arrested

c)

They wanted him to dance

d)

They wanted him to go away

22.

Why did the strange man take Enfield to the bank?

a)

Enfield wanted more money

b)

Strange man wanted to deposit the money

c)

Enfield wanted to see if the check was real

d)

Strange man wanted to give more money

23.

Who tells the "Story of the Door" in the very first chapter?

a)

Jekyll

b)

Enfield

c)

Utterson

d)

Lanyon

24.

In what city is the book set?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Paris

d)

Dublin

25.

In what era was the book set?

a)

Tudor

b)

Edwardian

c)

Victorian

d)

Modern

26.

Which two characters begin the first chapter 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

27.

Mr Utterson is a "A man of ________ countenance"

a)

ugly

b)

handsome

c)

rugged

d)

pleasant

28.

"They walked to "A _______ block"

a)

sinister

b)

suspicious

c)

singular

d)

significant

29.

Who is described as like a "Damned juggernaut"

a)

Mr Utterson

b)

Mr Enfield

c)

Dr Jekyll

d)

Mr Hyde

30.

What is a "juggernaut"

a)

a literal or metaphorical force that is merciless

b)

a huge wagon with the image of the Hindu god Krishna. Worshippers threw themselves under the wheels.

c)

a large jug said to contain particles of naut inside which are dangerous if eaten.

d)

a jugger is a part of the neck with a little known bone called a naut,

31.

Apace

a)

swiftly

b)

anxiety or fear

c)

slang for nonsense

32.

apprehension

a)

swiftly

b)

anxiety or fear

c)

slang for nonsense

33.

balderdash

a)

swiftly

b)

anxiety or fear

c)

slang for nonsense

d)

city near London

34.

conveyancing

a)

resembling a primitive caveman

b)

secretly

c)

legally transferring property to another

35.

dapper

a)

trim and neat

b)

a person that gives help

c)

cheerful, friendly

36.

geniality

a)

trim and neat

b)

a person that gives help

c)

cheerful, friendly, amiable

37.

inordinate

a)

excessive, very great, without limit

b)

secretly

c)

legal aspects of property

38.

presentment

a)

signed on the back

b)

something presented to view

c)

knowledge of success

39.

prevision

a)

something presented to view

b)

knowledge of something

c)

secretly

40.

stealthily

a)

without limit

b)

wrong-doing

c)

secretly

41.

troglodytic

a)

like a cave man

b)

slang for nonsense

c)

a maze in Greek mythology

42.

endorsed

a)

signed on the back

b)

a person that gives help to a cause

c)

accept bad behavior

43.

decease

a)

evil

b)

death

c)

secretly

44.

benefactor

a)

very great/without limit

b)

a person that gives help to a person or cause

c)

like a cave man

45.

protege

a)

a new car

b)

a person who is guided by a more experienced or older person

c)

excessive

46.

labyrinths

a)

from Greek mythology - a maze of passages hiding a terrifying monster (the Minotaur)

b)

swiftly

c)

deaths

47.

condone

a)

accept bad behavior

b)

cheerful, friendly

c)

wrong-doing

48.

iniquity

a)

evil or wrong-doing

b)

excessiveness

c)

anxiety or fear

49.

holograph

a)

a special place on a ship

b)

a paper handwritten by the person named as its author

c)

a special type of math problem

50.

apropos

a)

very appropriate to a particular situation

b)

Greek cave man

c)

address

51.

Who trampled the girl in Chapter 1?

a)

Utterson

b)

Enfield

c)

Hyde

d)

The maid

52.

How much was paid in compensation?

a)

£1000

b)

£100

c)

£10,000

d)

£75

53.

Why did they have to pay compensation?

a)

To protect their reputation

b)

To pay for the hospital bill

c)

Because the girl was poor

54.

Why are doors important in this text?

a)

Represent duality

b)

They tell us where people live

c)

They are well looked after

d)

They aren't important

55.

Who did Utterson meet in Chapter 2?

a)

Enfield

b)

Lanyon

c)

Hyde

d)

Jekyll

56.

What happened between Jekyll and Lanyon?

a)

They had a disagreement about science

b)

They had a disagreement about money

c)

Nothing happened between them

d)

They fell out over types of wine

57.

How did Jekyll seem in Chapter 3

a)

Quite at ease

b)

Miserable

c)

Lonely

58.

What happened in Chapter 4 (pick all that apply)?

a)

Maid saw Hyde murder Dr Carew

b)

Police went to see Mr Utterson

c)

Mr Utterson and the police went to Hyde's house

d)

Hyde's house was empty

e)

They found a broken walking stick and a burnt cheque book

59.

What did Jekyll give Utterson in chapter 5?

a)

A sealed letter

b)

Some money

c)

An invitation to a party

d)

His will

60.

Who died in chapter 6?

a)

Hyde

b)

The maid

c)

Lanyon

d)

Utterson

61.

What happened to Jekyll in chapter 7?

a)

He appeared to change into someone else

b)

He left to try and find Hyde

c)

He was arrested

d)

He died

62.

Who is Poole?

a)

Jekyll's butler /servant

b)

Mr Utterson's cousin

c)

Dr Lanyon's butler

d)

Police Inspector

63.

What does Poole tell Utterson about Jekyll?

a)

Jekyll is dead

b)

Mr Hyde murdered Sir Danvers Carew

c)

Poole tells Utterson that Jekyll is shut up in his cabinet/room/lab.

d)

Jekyll has invited Utterson to a party.

64.

What was the weather like when they went out into the street?

a)

It was raining heavily

b)

it was sunny

c)

Very windy/wild

d)

Snowing

65.

According to Poole, what has Jekyll been crying for at night?

a)

cigarettes

b)

some sort of medicine

c)

for a drink

d)

for chemicals

66.

“My master is a tall, fine…man and this was more of a __________” 1 word)

a)

monster

b)

mystery

c)

dwarf

d)

gentleman

67.

Why does Poole believe that the figure he has seen is Hyde?

a)

Figure had the same bigness’/’same quick light way’

b)

because he had seen him

c)

because of his smell

d)

because of his voice

68.

Poole is convinced that the voice behind the door is not Jekyll’s. How many years does he say he has worked for Jekyll?

a)

1 year

b)

50 years

c)

20 years

d)

5 years

69.

What technique is used: Poole's description of Hyde that he is ‘like a monkey’.

a)

Zoomorphism

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

70.

What is the technical word for an animalistic simile?

a)

extended simile

b)

allegory

c)

Zoomorphism

d)

extended metaphor

71.

The servants at Jekyll’s house were ‘huddled together like a _____ __ _______’. (3 words)

a)

flock of birds

b)

fish in a bowl

c)

a pack of wolves

d)

a flock of sheep

72.
Who comes to get Utterson to help Jekyll?
a)
Enfield
b)
Mr. Guest
c)
Danvers Carew
d)
Poole
73.

What was the title of the first chapter?

a)

Mr Utterson, the lawyer

b)

An evening walk

c)

How it all began

d)

The mysterious door

74.

Which chapter is called Dr Lanyon's letter?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

5

d)

7

75.

At the beginning of Chapter 4, what does a servant girl witness from a window?

a)

A murder

b)

Jekyll and Hyde meeting in secret

c)

Jekyll transforming into Hyde

d)

Hyde trampling a little child

76.

What does the door described in chapter 1 symbolize?

a)

the gateway to an evil world

b)

the poorer people in Victorian society

c)

Dr. Jekyll's wealth

d)

Mr. Utterson's rumored affair

77.

Who tells the "Story of the Door" in the very first chapter?

a)

Jekyll

b)

Enfield

c)

Utterson

d)

Lanyon

78.

Which two characters begin the first chapter 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

79.

WHO IS UTTERSON?

a)

A LAWYER AND FRIEND OF JEKYLL'S

b)

ONE OF JEKYLL'S SERVANTS

c)

A DANGEROUS MURDERER

d)

A POLICEMAN

80.

HOW CAN JEKYLL TURN INTO HYDE AT THE BEGINNING?

a)

BY EATING PIZZA

b)

BY DRINKING A POTION

c)

BY TAKING A SHOWER

d)

BY GETTING ANGRY

81.

HOW DOES THE STORY END?

a)

HYDE DIES

b)

UTTERSON AND JEKYLL DIE

c)

BOTH JEKYLL AND HYDE DIE

d)

JEKYLL DIES

82.

Who does Mr. Utterson usually go for walks with on Sundays?

a)

Dr. Lanyon

b)

Mr. Enfield

c)

Dr. Jekyll

d)

Mr. Guest

83.

How does Mr. Hyde first attract attention?

a)

He murders an MP

b)

He blackmails Dr. Jekyll

c)

He knocks over a child

d)

He runs from the police

84.

In his statement, Dr. Jekyll says that ...

a)

he began to transform without being able to control it

b)

Mr. Hyde was a really nice bloke

c)

Mr. Utterson should leave him alone

d)

that he wants to be Mr. Hyde

85.

Dr. Lanyon dies because

a)

he committed suicide after seeing Dr. Jekyll’s creation

b)

he couldn’t stand the shock following the monstrous creation Jekyll showed him

c)

Mr. Hyde murders him in his laboratory

d)

of an unexpected organ failure

86.

From who's point of view is Chapter 10 written?

a)

Utterson

b)

Hyde

c)

Jekyll

87.

An expert judge.

a)

Contrive

b)

Countenance

c)

Congruent

d)

Connoisseur

88.

A natural tendency.

a)

Disparity

b)

Appalled

c)

Inclination

d)

Genial

89.

Greatly dismayed or horrified.

a)

Appalled

b)

Eminent

c)

Inscrutable

d)

Haggard

90.

To create by deliberate use of skill.

a)

Brood

b)

Contrive

c)

Repent

d)

Sedulous

91.

To feel or express sincere regret.

a)

Repent

b)

Austere

c)

Obliged

d)

Countenance

92.

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

a)

Lament

b)

Genial

c)

Indignation

d)

Appalled

93.

Looking exhausted and worn down.

a)

Haggard

b)

Repent

c)

Sedulous

d)

Disparity

94.

To be bound to action.

a)

Semblance

b)

Brood

c)

Connoisseur

d)

Obliged

95.

Anger provoked by unfair treatment.

a)

Contrive

b)

Indignation

c)

Inscrutable

d)

Connoisseur

96.

To resemble something when it is actually different.

a)

Congruent

b)

Contrive

c)

Obliged

d)

Semblance

97.

In agreement with.

a)

Austere

b)

Indignation

c)

Congruent

d)

Blatant

98.

To think deeply about a troubling subject.

a)

Haggard

b)

Brood

c)

Genial

d)

Appalled

99.

Impossible to understand or interpret.

a)

Countenance

b)

Brood

c)

Inscrutable

d)

Obliged

100.

A great difference.

a)

Eminent

b)

Congruent

c)

Semblance

d)

Disparity

101.

Severe or strict.

a)

Repent

b)

Contrive

c)

Austere

d)

Inclination

102.

Friendly and cheerful.

a)

Brood

b)

Eminent

c)

Congruent

d)

Genial

103.

Showing dedication or diligence.

a)

Disparity

b)

Austere

c)

Lament

d)

Sedulous

104.

Famous or respected.

a)

Connoisseur

b)

Eminent

c)

Repent

d)

Semblance

105.

Done openly, harshly, and obviously.

a)

Countenance

b)

Indignation

c)

Blatant

d)

Inscrutable

106.

A person's expression.

a)

Countenance

b)

Indignation

c)

Obliged

d)

Congruent