Chapter 8- the last night

• Who visits Utterson one night after dinner?

  Jekyll's butler Poole
• What does Poole believe has happened to Dr. Jekyll?

  He believes there has been foul play
• What effect does the dark and windy night have on Utterson?

  It gives him a premonition of disaster
• Where does Poole take Utterson upon arriving at Jekyll's house?

  To the main hall
• What does Utterson find when he reaches Jekyll's house?

  Servants gathered fearfully in the hall
• What does Poole say when he calls inside the laboratory?

  Utterson has come for a visit
• How does the voice inside the laboratory sound?

  It does not sound like Jekyll
• Why does Utterson wonder about the murderer remaining in the laboratory?

  He questions why they wouldn't flee
• What does Poole say about the mystery voice's requests?

  It has sent him on constant errands
• What does Utterson ask Poole about the notes he received?

  If they are in Jekyll's handwriting
• What does Poole reveal about the person he saw in the laboratory?

  He looked nothing like Jekyll
• What does Utterson suggest might be wrong with Jekyll?

  He may have a disease affecting him
• How does Poole describe the size of the person he saw?

  Smaller than Jekyll
• Who does Poole think the person in the laboratory resembles?

  1. Hyde
• What do Utterson and Poole decide to do after hearing Poole's words?

  They resolve to break into the laboratory
• What do Utterson and Poole take with them to break into the laboratory?

  A fireplace poker and an axe
• What does the voice inside the laboratory plead for?

  For Utterson to have mercy
• What does Utterson recognize about the voice that begs for mercy?

  It is Hyde's voice
• What do Utterson and Poole find when they enter the laboratory?

  Hyde's body lying on the floor
• What does Utterson note about Hyde's appearance?

  He wears a suit that belongs to Jekyll
• What do Utterson and Poole find strange in the laboratory?

  A large mirror in a scientific lab
• What do they find on Jekyll's business table?

  A large envelope addressed to Utterson
• What items are found in the envelope addressed to Utterson?

  A will, a note, and a sealed packet
• How does the new will differ from the previous one?

  It replaces Hyde's name with Utterson's
• What does the note to Utterson instruct him to do?

  To read Lanyon's letter immediately
• What does Utterson speculate about Jekyll's status based on the note?

  He believes Jekyll is still alive
• What does the note say about Hyde's death?

  It questions if Hyde died by suicide
• What does Utterson promise Poole after finding the envelope?

  To return that night and send for police
• Where does Utterson head after leaving the laboratory?

  Back to his office
• What does Utterson plan to do at his office?

  Read Lanyon's letter and the sealed packet
• What does the climactic chapter in a classic detective story typically contain?

  The detective reveals the solution and identifies the culprit
• What has Utterson failed to do regarding the mystery of Jekyll and Hyde?

  He has made no progress in solving it
• What two elements are crucial for revealing the truth about Jekyll and Hyde?

  Lanyon’s letter and Jekyll’s confession
• Why can't Utterson be blamed for not solving the case before reading the letters?

  Even skilled detectives couldn't deduce the supernatural circumstances
• How does Stevenson portray Utterson's understanding of the situation?

  He emphasizes Utterson's distance from the truth
• Who leads the servants that are aware of the situation's reality?

  Poole
• What do the servants do in response to their fear?

  They forsake their duties and huddle together
• How does Utterson react to the servants' fear?

  He prioritizes propriety over understanding their terror
• What does Utterson express concern about when he sees the servants gathered?

  Maintaining decorum and social hierarchy
• What absurd explanation does Utterson suggest for Jekyll's condition?

  That Jekyll has a disease altering his appearance