Lesson 2.1.3
2.1.3 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – R L Stevenson Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Who wrote Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
- Mary Shelley
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Bram Stoker
- Oscar Wilde
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Which lawyer investigates the strange connection between Jekyll and Hyde?
- Mr Poole
- Mr Utterson
- Mr Enfield
- Dr Lanyon
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Who tramples a young girl in the street early in the story?
- Sir Danvers Carew
- Mr Enfield
- Dr Lanyon
- Edward Hyde
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Whom does Hyde murder in a violent attack?
- Mr Utterson
- Dr Lanyon
- Sir Danvers Carew
- Mr Poole
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What does Jekyll use to transform into Hyde?
- A chemical potion
- A magic mirror
- A mechanical device
- A spell read aloud
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Which doctor, a friend of Jekyll, dies after witnessing a transformation?
- Mr Enfield
- Dr Lanyon
- Mr Utterson
- Mr Poole
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Who is Jekyll's butler who grows alarmed by events at the house?
- Carew
- Enfield
- Lanyon
- Poole
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Where is the story set?
- Edinburgh
- London
- Dublin
- Paris
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What core philosophical idea does the duality of Jekyll and Hyde explore?
- Absolute pacifism
- Hereditary insanity
- Rational materialism
- Coexisting duality
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Why does Dr Jekyll ultimately fail to destroy his transformative potion?
- Scientific curiosity
- Fear of Utterson
- Formula loss
- Addiction to freedom
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What do doors symbolise throughout Stevenson's novella?
- Open hospitality
- Prison confinement
- Secret division
- Financial status
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What is the primary function of Jekyll's final written statement?
- Confession letter
- Police report
- Scientific journal
- Last will
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How does Stevenson primarily build suspense early in the novella?
- Sudden murders
- Unreliable narrators
- Withholding identity
- Chronological flashbacks
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What was Sir Danvers Carew's standing in Victorian society?
- Corrupt politician
- Destitute beggar
- Foreign diplomat
- Respected gentleman
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Which pseudo-scientific theory links Hyde's physical deformity to his evil soul?
- Physiognomy
- Phrenology
- Evolution
- Eugenics
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Which key Victorian societal anxiety most heavily influences the novel?
- Religious doubt
- Imperial decline
- Child labour
- Hidden vice
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What unique narrative structure does Stevenson use to tell the story?
- Linear narrative
- Epistolary documents
- First-person diary
- Third-person omniscient
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What atmosphere does the Gothic genre contribute to Stevenson's novel?
- Fear and uncanniness
- Scientific optimism
- Historical accuracy
- Romantic comedy
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What central moral conflict does Dr Jekyll experience?
- Duty versus treason
- Desire versus respectability
- Poverty versus wealth
- Science versus religion
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What does Jekyll's death in the form of Hyde signify?
- A political victory
- A grim moral warning
- A scientific breakthrough
- A joyful liberation
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