Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde comprehension questions - Chapter 5 & 6

Chapter 5 “Incident of The Letter”

1.. What does Jekyll say in response to Utterson’s inquiry regarding Hyde’s whereabouts?   

He says that he is safe and he will never hear from Mr Hyde again

2. Why does Jekyll want Utterson to have the letter?

Jekyll trusts that Utterson will do the right thing with it because he is unsure on what to do

3. Who is it from and what does it say?

It is from Mr Hyde and it is about

4.  How can Poole be so positive that no messenger delivered the letter?

Poole got the mail that day and there was no letter and no one came and dropped it by

5. Who is Mr. Guest?

Mr Utterson’s clerk

6. Utterson says, “There was no man from whom he kept fewer secrets than Mr. Guest; and he was not always sure that he kept as many as he meant.” What does this mean about the relationship between Guest and Utterson?

I think it means that they have a very close relationship in which they tell each other mostly everything

7. What special ability does Guest have?

He is very good at identifying handwriting

8. How does Guest have an opportunity to compare the handwriting of Jekyll and Hyde?

Mr Utterson shows him the letter from ‘Mr Hyde’ and Mr Guest realizes it looks similar to an invitation to dinner from Dr. Jekyll

Chapter 6 “Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon”

1. Utterson feels that the death of Sir Danvers was more than paid for by what?

The disappearance f Mr Hyde

2. How does Dr. Jekyll behave at the time of Hyde’s supposed disappearance?

3. Between the days of January 8 and January 16 what change has occurred in Dr. Lanyon?

4. What reason does Lanyon give for his current condition?

5. What does Lanyon say in response to Utterson’s mention of Jekyll?

He did not want to talk about anything to do with Dr. Jekyll and if Utterson wanted to talk about him then he should leave

6. What type of document does Utterson receive the night of Lanyon’s funeral?

A letter from Dr. Lanyon

7. What instructions are given on the second document?

That it is not to be opened until the death or disappearance of Dr. Henry Jekyll

8. What does Utterson do with the two documents?

He put it in the back corner of his safe

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Compare and contrast The Invisible Man and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Both books address issues of morality as it relates to scientific discovery.  The Invisible Man is about a scientist named Griffin who researches optics and discovers a way to make himself invisible.  Unfortunately, becoming invisible actually destroys his life, turning him against mankind.

Jekyll and Hyde is about a doctor who discovers a way to split his personality into two distinct human beings: the rational, intellectual side and the physical, desire-driven side.  Unlike Griffin, Hyde isn’t evil necessarily, although he does evil things. In both of these novels, the authors are exploring what happens when scientific discovery gives us power.

''Invisible man'' by Queen is a song about self-awareness, individualisation, and ‘being’ as a breakthrough from superficiality. The video shows how one boy is unconsciously searching for his own uniqueness and ability to reciprocate as a real good friend, because he feels invisible even to himself. He senses that he needs to break free from his invalidating family.

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