The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Cards (388)

  • How is Mr. Hyde described in relation to a Juggernaut?
    He is compared to a Juggernaut, suggesting he is a large destructive force.
  • What happens to the child when Mr. Hyde tramples over her?
    The child is left screaming on the ground after being trampled.
  • How does the narrator react to Mr. Hyde's appearance?
    It brings out sweat on the narrator like running, indicating discomfort.
  • What is the narrator's opinion of Mr. Hyde?
    He finds Hyde to be something downright detestable.
  • What feeling does Mr. Hyde evoke in others?
    He gives a strong feeling of deformity.
  • How does Mr. Hyde react when confronted?
    He shrank back with a hissing intake of breath.
  • What is Mr. Hyde's physical description?
    He is described as pale and dwarfish.
  • How is Mr. Hyde's personality characterized?
    He has a murderous mixture of timidity and boldness.
  • What does the narrator imply about Mr. Hyde's youth?
    He was wild when he was young.
  • How is Dr. Jekyll described?
    He is a large well-made, smooth-faced man of fifty.
  • What change occurs in Dr. Jekyll's eyes?
    There comes a blackness about his eyes.
  • What does Dr. Jekyll claim about his control over Mr. Hyde?

    He states that he can be rid of Mr. Hyde at any moment.
  • What does Dr. Jekyll request regarding Mr. Hyde?
    He begs to let it sleep, implying he wants to suppress Hyde.
  • How does Dr. Jekyll express his anger?
    He breaks out in a great flame of anger.
  • How is Mr. Hyde's fury described during an attack?
    He is described as trampling his victim under foot with ape-like fury.
  • How is Mr. Hyde's appearance characterized?
    He is particularly small and particularly wicked looking.
  • What does the narrator feel about unexpressed deformity?

    There is a haunting sense of unexpressed deformity.
  • What do tales about Mr. Hyde reveal?
    They reveal his cruelty, which is both callous and violent.
  • What happens to Mr. Hyde in the narrative?
    He is simply blotted out.
  • What change occurs in Dr. Jekyll after the evil influence is withdrawn?
    A new life begins for Dr. Jekyll.
  • What does Dr. Jekyll confess about his nature?
    If he is the chief of sinners, he is also the chief of sufferers.
  • How does Dr. Jekyll feel about his situation?
    He feels like some disconsolate prisoner.
  • What happens to Dr. Jekyll's smile?
    It is struck out of his face.
  • How does Mr. Hyde react when he is in distress?
    He cries out like a rat.
  • How is Mr. Hyde's emotional state described?
    He is weeping like a woman or a lost soul.
  • How is Mr. Hyde physically described after an attack?
    He is a man sorely contorted and still twitching.
  • What does Lanyon say about his relationship with Dr. Jekyll?
    He states that his life, honour, and reason are all at Utterson's mercy.
  • How does Mr. Utterson feel when he thinks about Dr. Jekyll?
    His heart sinks and his hand trembles.
  • How many times does the double occur in the narrative?
    It occurs perhaps six times.
  • What does Utterson experience due to Hyde's presence?
    He experiences an odd subjective disturbance caused by Hyde's neighbourhood.
  • What physical reaction does Utterson have when he hears Hyde?
    He could hear Hyde's teeth grate with the convulsive action of his jaws.
  • How does Hyde's demeanor change when confronted?
    He turns a dreadful smile to Utterson.
  • What happens to Hyde's face during a transformation?
    His face becomes suddenly black and the features seem to melt and alter.
  • What does the phrase "that man is not truly one but truly two" imply?
    It suggests the duality of human nature.
  • How does Mr. Hyde's wickedness compare to others?
    He is described as more wicked, tenfold more wicked.
  • How is Mr. Hyde characterized in terms of evil?
    Edward Hyde alone in the ranks of mankind was pure evil.
  • What does Dr. Jekyll say about his new power?
    He states that it tempted him until he fell into slavery.
  • Who does Dr. Jekyll believe is guilty for the actions committed?
    He believes Hyde alone is guilty.
  • How does Dr. Jekyll describe the change in his blood?
    He describes it as changed into something exquisitely thin and icy.
  • What concern does Dr. Jekyll express about his nature?
    He worries that the balance of his nature might be permanently overthrown.