Chapter 6- remarkable incident of dr Lanyon

Cards (26)

  • How does Jekyll's appearance change over time?
    He becomes healthier-looking and more sociable
  • What does Utterson believe about Jekyll's change in behavior?
    It is due to the removal of Hyde's influence
  • What event does Jekyll hold after two months of a placid lifestyle?
    A dinner party
  • Who attends Jekyll's dinner party?
    Utterson and Lanyon
  • What happens a few days after the dinner party when Utterson visits Jekyll?
    Poole reports Jekyll is receiving no visitors
  • What does Utterson do after Jekyll refuses visitors for a week?
    He visits Lanyon to learn more
  • How does Lanyon appear when Utterson visits him?
    He is pale and sickly
  • What does Lanyon say about his health?
    He expects to die in a few weeks
  • What does Lanyon imply about life when he says, "I sometimes think if we knew all, we should be more glad to get away"?
    Knowing everything might make death preferable
  • How does Lanyon react when Utterson mentions Jekyll?
    He violently demands to change the subject
  • What does Lanyon promise Utterson regarding the truth about Jekyll?
    Utterson may learn it after Lanyon's death
  • What does Utterson do after his conversation with Lanyon?
    He writes to Jekyll about being turned away
  • What does Jekyll's written reply to Utterson explain?
    He will maintain strict seclusion
  • What does Jekyll say he is suffering from?
    A punishment that he cannot name
  • What happens to Lanyon a few weeks later?
    He dies
  • What does Utterson find in Lanyon's safe after the funeral?
    A letter meant for him to read later
  • What is inside the letter Utterson finds in Lanyon's safe?
    Another envelope sealed until Jekyll's death
  • What does Utterson decide to do with the sealed envelope?
    He puts it away for safekeeping
  • How does Utterson's visits to Jekyll change over time?
    He calls on Jekyll less frequently
  • What does the butler continue to do when Utterson visits Jekyll?
    Refuse him entry
  • What charitable activities does Jekyll engage in?
    He devotes himself to charity
  • What is the significance of Jekyll's dinner party in the story?
    It shows Jekyll's temporary return to normalcy
  • How do the relationships between Jekyll, Utterson, and Lanyon evolve?
    They become strained due to secrecy
  • What does Lanyon's shock reveal about the theme of knowledge?
    It suggests that some knowledge is dangerous
  • How does Utterson feel about Jekyll's situation?
    He is concerned and confused
  • What does the sealed envelope symbolize in the story?
    It represents hidden truths and secrets