AQA GCSE · English Literature 8702

Robert Louis Stevenson - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, what is the name of Dr Jekyll's butler who seeks Mr Utterson's help in the chapter 'The Last Night'?

Question 2

1 mark

What does Mr Utterson find most 'offensive' about Dr Jekyll's original will?

Question 3

1 mark

In the final chapter, 'Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case', what does Jekyll claim was the primary reason Hyde eventually began to emerge without the help of the potion?

Question 4

1 mark

What object, which originally belonged to Dr Jekyll, is used by Mr Hyde as a weapon to murder Sir Danvers Carew?

Question 5

1 mark

When Mr Utterson first meets Mr Hyde in the chapter 'Search for Mr Hyde', what specific feature of Hyde's appearance does Utterson find most troubling?

Question 6

3 marks

Identify the specific setting of the novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and explain why its foggy atmosphere is significant to the genre.

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Question 7

4 marks

What is the significance of Mr. Utterson's profession as a lawyer in the narrative structure of the novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

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Question 8

6 marks

Discuss how Stevenson utilizes the duality of the Victorian "gentleman" to critique the hypocrisy of the era's social standards through Dr. Jekyll’s internal conflict.

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Question 9

3 marks

In the opening chapter of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 'Story of the Door', how does Stevenson use the setting of London to create a sense of mystery?

Focus on the description of the door and the contrast between different streets.

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Question 10

7 marks

In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the relationship between Dr. Lanyon and Dr. Jekyll serves as a central conflict regarding Victorian scientific ethics.

(a) Describe the specific disagreement between Lanyon and Jekyll regarding 'transcendental medicine' and explain why Lanyon refers to Jekyll's work as 'unscientific balderdash'.
(b) In the chapter 'Dr. Lanyon's Narrative', Lanyon witnesses Hyde’s transformation. Analyze how this event represents a crisis of faith for a man of science in the 19th century.
(c) Explain the significance of Stevenson's decision to present Lanyon’s perspective through a written letter rather than a direct dialogue with Utterson.

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