Starter quiz
- In which century was 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' written?
- 18th
- 19th ✓
- 20th
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- What was the most widely followed branch of Christianity in Victorian Britain?
- Catholicism
- The Church of England ✓
- Calvinism
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- What does the verb 'to progress' mean?
- to stagnate or remain unchanged; lack forward movement
- to regress or move backward; decline in development
- to advance or move forward in development, improvement, or achievement ✓
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- The man who created the theory of evolution and wrote 'On the Origin of Species' was called Charles ______.
- 'Darwin' ✓
- What does the verb 'to enlighten' mean?
- to provide knowledge or insight; to illuminate and broaden understanding ✓
- to confuse or obscure information; hinder understanding with misleading details
- to narrow knowledge and limit awareness
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- Who is the head of the Church of England?
- The King or Queen ✓
- The Pope
- The Archbishop
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Exit quiz
- The ______ era was a time where people began to value reason and rationale as a means to pursuing truth, knowledge and freedom.
- 'Enlightenment' ✓
- Which branch of Christianity did Robert L. Stevenson's parents follow?
- Calvinism ✓
- Catholicism
- Church of England
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- Calvinsim was an ______ branch of Christianity, this means it was not very progressive.
- 'evangelical' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why might it be argued Stevenson was 'playing on contemporary fears'?
- Some people feared death.
- Some people feared Darwin's scientific theories. ✓
- His novella claimed God was not real.
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why might some readers argue this novella is Stevenson's own criticism of Christianity? Select all that apply.
- He associates piety to monotony. ✓
- He is critical of religious leaders.
- Jekyll and other characters are blasphemous. ✓
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- With reference to 'Jekyll & Hyde', complete this quote, said by Stevenson, which suggests he enjoyed a dual life like Jekyll: “______ are my veiled mistress; I love them, but know not what they are'.
- 'Ethics' ✓
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Key learning points
- Arguably, Stevenson is critical of trangressive scientists.
- Stevenson plays on the real fears of scientific development and Darwinism in his novella.
- Stevenson, raised a strict Calvinist, rejected his faith.
- Calvinism was an evangelical branch of Christianity.
- Stevenson is arguably very critical of the role Christianity played in the moral and political aspects of society.
Common misconception
All Christians were against scientific development.
Within all religions (or groups in society) there will be plurality of thought, including progressive viewpoints.
Keywords
The enlightenment - the period in which people began to value reason and rationale as a means to pursuing truth, knowledge and freedom
To transgress - violate a boundary, law or social norm; go beyond established limits or norms
Evangelical - adherence to conservative religious beliefs
Progressive - favouring progress, reform or innovation; open to new ideas and social improvement
Piety - deeply religious devotion; demonstrating a strong commitment to religious principles
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