Jekyll and Hyde chapter 2

• Who is the main character in "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?

  1. Utterson
• How does Mr. Utterson feel when he comes home?

  He feels in sombre spirits
• What does Mr. Utterson do after dinner on Sundays?

  He reads a volume of dry divinity
• What does Mr. Utterson do after his meal on this particular night?

  He goes into his business-room
• What document does Mr. Utterson study in his business-room?

  1. Jekyll's Will
• What is unusual about Dr. Jekyll's will?

  It leaves everything to Edward Hyde
• What does the will state about Dr. Jekyll's disappearance?

  Hyde inherits if Jekyll is absent for three months
• How does Mr. Utterson feel about the will?

  It offends him as a lawyer
• What does Mr. Utterson think of Mr. Hyde?

  He finds him detestable
• What does Utterson fear about Jekyll's will?

  It may indicate disgrace
• Where does Mr. Utterson go after studying the will?

  He goes to Cavendish Square
• Who does Utterson hope to find at Cavendish Square?

  1. Lanyon
• How is Dr. Lanyon described?

  As a hearty, healthy, red-faced gentleman
• What does Lanyon's theatrical greeting suggest?

  It shows their close friendship
• What does Lanyon think of Jekyll's recent ideas?

  He finds them fanciful and unscientific
• What does Lanyon's reference to Damon and Pythias illustrate?

  The impact of Jekyll's actions on their friendship
• What does Lanyon imply about Jekyll's mental state?

  He suggests Jekyll may be mentally unstable
• What does Utterson do after leaving Lanyon?

  He thinks about Mr. Hyde
• How does Utterson feel about the mystery of Hyde?

  He feels a strong curiosity to see Hyde
• What does Utterson's haunting of the door signify?

  His determination to uncover the truth
• What time does Utterson wait by the door?

  At all hours of solitude or concourse
• What is the setting described when Utterson finally waits for Hyde?

  A fine dry night with frost in the air
• What does the description of the streets suggest about the atmosphere?

  It creates a sense of solitude and tension
• What does Utterson's face represent in the text?

  A man without mercy
• What does Utterson do in the by-street of shops?

  He haunts the door waiting for Hyde
• What does Utterson mean by saying, “If he be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek”?

  He intends to find Mr. Hyde
• How does the setting contribute to the mood of the scene?

  The clean streets and frost create a tense atmosphere
• What time does Utterson wait in the by-street?

  By ten o’clock
• What does Utterson notice about the footstep he hears?

  It is odd and distinct from the city noise
• Why does Utterson withdraw into the entry of the court?

  To observe the approaching footsteps discreetly
• How does Hyde's appearance affect Utterson's perception of him?

  Hyde's plain dress makes him seem more threatening
• What role does Utterson take on in the narrative?

  • He acts as a detective
  • Investigates Mr. Hyde
  • Struggles with his curiosity
• What literary genre does the text belong to?

  Gothic fiction
• How does Stevenson use religious references in the text?

  To contrast immoral events with morality
• What does the term "Juggernaut" imply about Hyde?

  He has unstoppable power and is threatening
• What does the labyrinth symbolize in the text?

  Confusion and the search for truth
• What does fog symbolize in the novella?

  Utterson's confusion and lack of clarity
• How does Utterson's curiosity drive the plot?

  It leads him to investigate Hyde
• How does Stevenson anthropomorphize London in the text?

  By depicting it as threatening and violent
• What does the adjective "odd" suggest about the footsteps?

  There is something unusual about them