Starter quiz
- What is meant by the term 'poverty'?
- excessive wealth and luxury
- lack of basic necessities and financial resources ✓
- moderate income and comfortable living
- temporary financial hardship
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- The Victorian era took place between which years?
- 1837-1901 ✓
- 1800-1850
- 1850-1920
- 1901-1914
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- What is a novella?
- a short story under 20,000 words
- a full-length novel over 50,000 words
- a long poem with narrative elements
- a short novel or long short story between 20,000 and 50,000 words ✓
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- What is a revolution?
- a gradual change over time
- a sudden, radical change in society ✓
- a routine daily activity
- a peaceful negotiation
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- In the opening chapter of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield ...
- visit Dr. Jekyll's house for dinner.
- witness Mr. Hyde trample a young girl in the street.
- walk past a door, and Mr. Enfield tells a story about Mr. Hyde trampling a girl. ✓
- discuss Dr. Jekyll's scientific experiments.
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- Which of these are key themes of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- the duality of human nature ✓
- the power of friendship
- the dangers of scientific experimentation ✓
- the beauty of nature
- the pursuit of wealth
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Exit quiz
- What was one key advantage of the Industrial Revolution for cities like London?
- economic growth ✓
- a decrease in population
- less pollution
- a decline in manufacturing
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- What was a major concern people had during the Industrial Revolution?
- the rise of democracy
- the loss of autonomy/individuality ✓
- the growth of small businesses
- a decrease in education
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- In Chapter 1 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what makes Enfield’s inability to describe Hyde significant?
- it shows Hyde is a respected figure and well-liked in society
- it suggests Hyde is forgettable and Enfield could have been mistaken
- it shows he has an ominous feeling about Hyde can't work out why ✓
- it shows Hyde is definitely immoral because Enfield is scared to describe him
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what could Jekyll’s transformation into Hyde reflect about Victorian concerns?
- fear of losing political power
- fear of moral degradation and dehumanisation from industrialisation ✓
- optimism about technological progress during the Industrial Revolution
- anxieties about not being able to afford the latest technology
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- Which of these statements best describes of the key messages of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- Wealth is the root of all evil.
- Scientific progress can lead to moral degradation and loss of humanity. ✓
- Technology will save humanity.
- Social status defines a person's morality.
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- Which of the following phrases suggests Hyde’s inhuman nature in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- "He was beloved"
- "I was safe of all men’s respect"
- "the man trampled calmly over the child’s body" ✓
- "He was perfectly cool and made no resistance" ✓
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Key learning points
- The Industrial Revolution led to advantages and disadvantages for society such as economic growth and urban poverty.
- Major concerns during the Industrial Revolution included fears of dehumanisation and loss of autonomy.
- In 'Jekyll and Hyde', scientific progress is linked to dehumanisation, moral degradation and loss of control.
- Hyde represents the primal, base desires of Jekyll, which come to the surface when moral control is lost.
- The novella warns readers about the ethical risks of technological advancements and loss of traditional values.
Common misconception
The Industrial Revolution was a wholly positive change for society because machines created jobs and allowed for foriegn travel.
While there were many advantages to the Industrial Revolution, there were also many disadvantages such as pollution, worsening of working conditions and a widening of the class divide.
Keywords
Primal/primitive - early or undeveloped; relating to the first stages of human or societal development
Basic desires - fundamental human urges, such as hunger, survival, or reproduction
Dehumanising - to strip someone of human qualities, treating them as less than human
Cautionary tale - a story that warns of potential dangers or consequences of certain actions or behaviours
Ominous - suggesting that something bad or threatening is about to happen
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