Starter quiz

  • Match these characters from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' to their professions.
    • Lanyon
      Doctor ✓
    • Jekyll
      Doctor ✓
    • Danvers Carew
      MP ✓
    • Poole
      Butler ✓
    • Utterson
      Lawyer ✓
  • In what year was the novella 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' first published?
    • 1886  ✓
    • 1896
    • 1876
    • 1866
  • Which of the below best describes the relationship between Lanyon and Jekyll at the start of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
    • They were once friends but are no longer.  ✓
    • They are firm friends who see each other regularly.
    • They were once friends but could now be classed as enemies.
    • They were never friends, merely old colleagues.
  • In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what do Jekyll and Lanyon both have in common?
    • They both die in the novella.  ✓
    • They both witness the transformation.  ✓
    • They are both doctors.  ✓
    • They both are capable of transformation.
  • What is the definition of the word 'concealment'. Here it is used in a sentence 'The detective discovered a clever concealment of evidence in the suspect's home.'
    • Hiding something or preventing it being known.  ✓
    • Publicising something so that it is widely known.
    • Forgetting about something so that it is never remembered.
    • Changing something so that it is now different.
  • What is the definition of the word 'rational'? Here it is used in a sentence 'Making a rational decision requires careful consideration of all available information.'
    • Based on reason and logic.  ✓
    • Based on assumption and guesswork.
    • Based on spirituality and mysticism.
    • Based on experience and past memories.
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