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Question 1

In Jekyll and Hyde, who wrote The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
  1. Robert Louis Stevenson
  2. Arthur Conan Doyle
  3. Bram Stoker
  4. Charles Dickens

Question 2

Jekyll and Hyde was first published in which year?
  1. 1886
  2. 1859
  3. 1894
  4. 1901

Question 3

In Jekyll and Hyde, the novella is set mainly in which city?
  1. London
  2. Edinburgh
  3. Paris
  4. Vienna

Question 4

In Jekyll and Hyde, who is the main viewpoint character for most of the novella?
  1. Mr Utterson
  2. Dr Jekyll
  3. Mr Hyde
  4. Dr Lanyon

Question 5

In Jekyll and Hyde, what is Mr Utterson's profession?
  1. Lawyer
  2. Doctor
  3. Journalist
  4. Police detective

Question 6

In Jekyll and Hyde, who is Utterson's walking companion in Chapter 1?
  1. Mr Enfield
  2. Dr Lanyon
  3. Poole
  4. Mr Guest

Question 7

In Jekyll and Hyde, who is Dr Jekyll's butler?
  1. Poole
  2. Guest
  3. Utterson
  4. Enfield

Question 8

In Jekyll and Hyde, who is murdered by Hyde with a cane?
  1. Sir Danvers Carew
  2. Mr Enfield
  3. Dr Lanyon
  4. Mr Guest

Question 9

In the opening incident of Jekyll and Hyde, what does Hyde trample?
  1. Young girl
  2. Law clerk
  3. Maid
  4. Doctor

Question 10

In Jekyll and Hyde, which document first alarms Utterson about Hyde?
  1. Jekyll's will
  2. Carew's diary
  3. A police report
  4. Lanyon's prescription

Question 11

In Jekyll and Hyde, who analyses the handwriting and sees similarities?
  1. Mr Guest
  2. Poole
  3. Inspector Newcomen
  4. Enfield

Question 12

In Jekyll and Hyde, who witnesses Hyde's transformation into Jekyll?
  1. Dr Lanyon
  2. Mr Utterson
  3. Poole
  4. Mr Guest

Question 13

In Jekyll and Hyde, which phrase best captures the novella's core idea?
  1. Duality of human nature
  2. Romantic destiny
  3. Social mobility
  4. Colonial rivalry

Question 14

In Jekyll and Hyde, who says "man is not truly one, but truly two"?
  1. Dr Jekyll
  2. Mr Utterson
  3. Dr Lanyon
  4. Mr Enfield

Question 15

In Jekyll and Hyde, who says "my devil had been long caged"?
  1. Dr Jekyll
  2. Mr Utterson
  3. Dr Lanyon
  4. Poole

Question 16

In Jekyll and Hyde, who describes Hyde as "troglodytic"?
  1. Mr Utterson
  2. Dr Jekyll
  3. Dr Lanyon
  4. Poole

Question 17

In Jekyll and Hyde, who reports Hyde "trampled calmly" over the girl?
  1. Mr Enfield
  2. Mr Utterson
  3. Poole
  4. Dr Lanyon

Question 18

In Jekyll and Hyde, what is described as "ape-like fury"?
  1. Hyde's violence
  2. Utterson's fear
  3. Lanyon's illness
  4. Poole's loyalty

Question 19

In Jekyll and Hyde, Hyde is often linked to which London district?
  1. Soho
  2. Mayfair
  3. Chelsea
  4. Bloomsbury

Question 20

In Jekyll and Hyde, what do the locked door and cabinet mainly symbolize?
  1. Secrecy
  2. Friendship
  3. Success
  4. Education

Question 21

In Jekyll and Hyde, why is Utterson an effective lead character?
  1. He guides the mystery gradually
  2. He knows everything at once
  3. He narrates as Hyde
  4. He is the murderer

Question 22

In Jekyll and Hyde, why does Stevenson delay Jekyll's confession?
  1. Suspense and mystery
  2. Comic tension
  3. Romance
  4. Historical detail

Question 23

In Jekyll and Hyde, which best describes Dr Lanyon's view of Jekyll's experiments?
  1. He calls them unscientific and wrong
  2. He fully supports them
  3. He hides them from Utterson
  4. He repeats them himself

Question 24

In Jekyll and Hyde, which conflict is central in the novella's context?
  1. Science vs religion
  2. Nobility vs monarchy
  3. Town vs countryside
  4. Teacher vs student

Question 25

In Jekyll and Hyde, through what theme is Victorian concern about social image shown?
  1. Reputation
  2. Travel
  3. Comedy
  4. War strategy

Question 26

In Jekyll and Hyde, what does Hyde mostly represent for Jekyll?
  1. Repressed evil impulses
  2. Public charity
  3. Religious faith
  4. Legal order

Question 27

In Jekyll and Hyde, what does Jekyll hope to achieve through his experiment?
  1. Separate good and evil in one person
  2. Become famous overnight
  3. Cure all illness
  4. Impress Utterson

Question 28

In Jekyll and Hyde, why does Jekyll fear Hyde after the Carew murder?
  1. Hyde could take over permanently
  2. Utterson will leave London
  3. Poole will resign
  4. Lanyon will approve

Question 29

In Jekyll and Hyde, which character is described as careful and repressed?
  1. Mr Utterson
  2. Mr Hyde
  3. Poole
  4. Sir Danvers Carew

Question 30

In Jekyll and Hyde, where do Hyde's crimes mostly occur?
  1. At night
  2. At noon
  3. At church
  4. At court hearings

Question 31

In Jekyll and Hyde, which event triggers a major police investigation?
  1. The murder of Sir Danvers Carew
  2. The trampling of the girl
  3. Jekyll's dinner party
  4. Utterson's dream

Question 32

In Jekyll and Hyde, what does the cane symbolize after the murder?
  1. A link between Jekyll and Hyde
  2. Utterson's authority
  3. Lanyon's illness
  4. Poole's loyalty

Question 33

In Jekyll and Hyde, which document gives Utterson the final explanation?
  1. Jekyll's confession
  2. Enfield's notebook
  3. Police verdict
  4. Carew's will

Question 34

What is revealed about Jekyll and Hyde at the end?
  1. They are the same person
  2. They are brothers
  3. They are business partners
  4. They are unrelated rivals

Question 35

In Jekyll and Hyde, what does Stevenson's description of fog and darkness mainly create?
  1. Gothic atmosphere
  2. Comic mood
  3. Rural idyll
  4. Romantic ending

Question 36

In Jekyll and Hyde, what does the novella's structure mainly use letters and statements to do?
  1. Show truth in stages
  2. Hide all character motives
  3. Avoid plot development
  4. Introduce comedy

Question 37

In Jekyll and Hyde, which historical idea influences readings of Hyde as less evolved?
  1. Darwinian evolution debates
  2. Industrial safety laws
  3. Victorian train timetables
  4. Roman law

Question 38

In Jekyll and Hyde, how is Jekyll's social status best described?
  1. Respected gentleman-doctor
  2. Working-class criminal
  3. Military officer
  4. School pupil

Question 39

In Jekyll and Hyde, what does Utterson try to protect for Jekyll?
  1. His reputation
  2. His inheritance tax
  3. His marriage plans
  4. His travel route

Question 40

At the end of Jekyll and Hyde, what strong sense are readers left with?
  1. Moral warning about unchecked desires
  2. Comic relief
  3. National pride
  4. Romantic closure

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