Revision tasks

Task 1A: Plot Sequence

Sequence sentences A-I into the right order in the plot from 1-9

A. Jekyll’s confession reveals he led a double life by creating a drug to separate his evil side into Hyde; Hyde gains power over him and Jekyll has to keep using the drug to stay as Jekyll, until he runs out of the drug and chooses to kill himself.

B. One night, Enfield saw Hyde trample a little girl and give a £100 cheque as compensation in Jekyll’s name.

C. Jekyll asks Utterson to look after Hyde when he is gone.

D. Utterson, worried about Jekyll’s will that gives everything to Hyde, seeks out Hyde and meets him.

E. Hyde is seen murdering MP Sir Carew with Jekyll’s cane.

F. Jekyll gives Utterson a letter from Hyde which has Jekyll’s handwriting; Utterson hides the forgery to protect Jekyll.

G. Utterson goes to see Lanyon who refuses to discuss Jekyll but gives Utterson a letter and dies shortly after.

H. Lanyon’s letter reveals that Hyde visited him and transformed into Jekyll; Lanyon died of shock as a result.

I. Utterson fears Hyde has murdered Jekyll and breaks into his room, where they see Hyde has killed himself.

Task 1B: Fill in the gaps to recap the plot.

One night, E_________ saw H_____ tr_________ a little girl and give a £100 ch_________ as compensation in J________s name. U__________, worried about J________’s w_____ that gives everything to H______, seeks out H________ and meets him. J______ asks U________ to look after H______ when he is gone. H________ is seen m_________ MP Sir D________ Carew with J________s c_______. Jekyll gives U_________ a l________ from H_______ in Jekyll’s h_________g. Utterson hides the f________ to protect J________. Utterson goes to see L_________ who refuses to d_________ Jekyll but gives U_________ a l________ and d________ shortly after. Utterson fears H________ has m__________ Jekyll and breaks into his room, where they see Hyde has killed h__________. L__________’s l_________ reveals that H________ visited him and tr_____________ into J________, and he died of sh__________ as a result. Jekyll’s c_____________ reveals he led a d__________ life by creating a d_________ to separate his e_________ side into H_______. Hyde gains p__________ over him and Jekyll has to keep using the dr________ to stay as Jekyll, until he runs out of the d_________ and chooses to k______ himself.

2. CHARACTER

Task 2A: Character choices and actions

Why does Hyde trample on the young girl?
Why does Hyde give the family a cheque?
Why does Hyde murder Sir Danvers Carew?
Why does Hyde burn Jekyll’s letters after he starts to take control of Jekyll?
Why does Jekyll create Hyde?
Why does Jekyll lie to his friends about Hyde?
Why does Jekyll leave everything in his will to Hyde?
Why does Jekyll ask Utterson not to ask any questions about his will?
Why does Jekyll forge a letter, pretending it’s Hyde?
Why does Jekyll ask to see Lanyon and transform in front of him?
Why does Jekyll kill himself?
Why does Enfield tell the story of the door?
Why does Utterson not indulge in the pleasures of drinking wine or going to the theatre?
Why does Utterson try to search for Mr Hyde?
Why does Utterson ask Jekyll about the will?
Why does Utterson help the inspector at the murder scene?
Why does Utterson ask Lanyon about Jekyll?
Why does Utterson not take the forged letter to the police?
Why does Utterson not open Lanyon’s letter until after Jekyll’s death?
Why does Utterson break down the laboratory door?
Why does Lanyon not speak to Jekyll anymore?
Why does Lanyon agree to see the transformation?
Why does Lanyon write a letter?
Why does Lanyon become ill and die?

Task 2B: Characteristics and Choices or Actions

1. Jekyll is presented as ______________ and ______________ because …

2. Hyde is presented as _______________ and ______________ because …

3. Utterson is presented as _____________ and ____________ because …

4. Lanyon is presented as _______________ and ______________ because …

Options: uncontrollable, violent, trusted, clever, troubled, moral, terrified, curious, determined, loyal, respected

Task 2C: Character comparisons

1.Whereas Jekyll is ___________________, Utterson is _________________.

2. Whereas Jekyll is ___________________, Lanyon is _________________

3. Whereas Lanyonl is ___________________, Utterson is _________________

4. Whereas Jekyll is ___________________, Hyde is _________________

5. 4. Whereas Hyde is ___________________, Utterson is _________________

Options: uncontrollable, violent, trusted, clever, troubled, moral, terrified, curious, determined, loyal, respected

Task 2D: Character Thoughts and Feelings

1. Why does Utterson say: ‘If he be Mr Hyde, I shall be Mr Seek’?

2. Why does Jekyll say: ‘man is not truly one but truly two’?

3. Why does Jekyll say ‘It was Hyde after all and Hyde alone that was guilty’?

4. Why does Hyde trample ‘calmly’ over the young girl and not ‘worriedly’?

5. Why does Lanyon see Jekyll’s work as ‘unscientific balderdash’?

6. Why does Lanyon say ‘my soul sickened at it’?

7. Why is Utterson described as the ‘last good influence in the lives of downgoing men’?

8. Why does Utterson suspect ‘the ghost of some old sin … some concealed disgrace’?

9. Why does Jekyll call himself: ‘chief of sinners ... chief of sufferers’?

Task 2E: Character Development

1. How does Jekyll develop as a character in the novella?

a) Early in the novella,

b) As the novella continues,

c) Later in the novella,

2. How does Hyde develop as a character in the novella?

a) Early in the novella,

b) As the novella continues,

c) Later in the novella,

3. How does Utterson develop as a character in the novella?

a) Early in the novella,

b) As the novella continues,

c) Later in the novella,

4. How does Lanyon develop as a character in the novella?

a) Early in the novella,

b) As the novella continues,

c) Later in the novella,

3. CONTEXT

Task 3A: Answer the questions.

Which era did Stevenson write and set his novel in?
Who was queen at the time?
What did many religious Victorians believe about how the world was created?
Which important theory was published that went against this view about how the world was created?
What did many religious Victorians feel about drinking and going to the theatre?
How were wealthy Victorians expected to behave?
What was happening in science during the Victorian era?
Why were religious Victorians afraid of scientific developments?

Task 3B: Copy and complete the sentences.

Stevenson explores the very strict morals in V____________ society.
Many religious people believed that you should stop yourself from...
Stevenson suggests that having very strict morals didn’t work for everyone because…
Stevenson suggests that, behind closed doors, people would…
Stevenson suggests that wealthier people like Utterson didn’t want to be seen in Soho because…
Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution suggested that…
Many religious people didn’t agree with Charles Darwin’s theory because…
Stevenson describes Hyde as ‘ape-like’, which links him to…
Stevenson suggests that humans have animal qualities when…
Stevenson suggests that humans are not superior to…
Stevenson suggests that all humans are capable of….

Task 3C: Describe how a Victorian reader would have reacted to each character’s choice.

Jekyll’s choice to create an evil persona and commit immoral acts such as trampling and murder.
Utterson’s choice not to drink or go to the theatre.
Utterson’s choice to investigate Hyde and help his friend Jekyll.
Utterson’s choice not to hand the forged letter to the police.
Lanyon’s choice not to associate with Jekyll because he was doing strange scientific experiments.
Lanyon’s choice not to reveal Jekyll’s secret until after Jekyll’s death.
Hyde’s brutal muder of Sir Danvers Carew.
Hyde’s trampling of the young girl.

Task 3D: List actions taken by any characters that challenge Victorian views on…

Morality.
Religion.
Good vs evil.
Science.
Honesty vs secrets.

Task 3E: Answer these questions with at least one example from the novella.

How does Stevenson challenge...

...attitudes to religion?
...attitudes to the story of creation and the belief that humans were superior?
...attitudes to morality among wealthy Victorian gentlemen?
...attitudes to Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution?
...attitudes to honesty and secrets among wealthy Victorian gentlemen?

Challenge: list as many examples as you can think of.

Task 3F: Answer these questions with at least one example from the play.

Challenge: list as many examples as you can think of.

What does Stevenson suggest that strict morals can lead to?
What does Stevenson suggest that strict ideas about reputation can lead to?
What does Stevenson suggest that strict views about religion can lead to?
What does Stevenson suggest that science can lead to?

4.QUOTATIONS

Task 4A: copy and complete the quotations in full. If you’re stuck, check the content on p.20

‘The last g_______ i___________’
‘If he be Mr Hyde, I shall be M__ S________’
‘G_________ of some old s_______’
‘T________ calmly’
‘D________’ (describes Hyde’s physical appearance)
‘S_________’ (compares Hyde to the devil)
‘a______-like f________’
‘S_______ faced’ (describes Jekyll’s physical appearance)
‘Man is not t______ one but t_______ tw______’
‘Thick c________’
‘Tasted d______ with every b________’
‘T_______r’ (the feeling Jekyll has when he wakes up as Hyde one day)
‘Chief of s__________, chief of s____________’
‘Unscientific b__________’
‘Soul s___________’
‘Deadliest t________r sits by me at all h_________’
‘Shock of h_______’ ‘b______d’ (describes the change in Lanyon’s appearance)
‘W_______ and c________’ (describes the front of Jekyll’s house)
‘B________d’ (describes the paint peeling away on the door to the back of Jekyll’s house)
‘No w________’ ‘No k___________’ (describes the back of Jekyll’s house)
‘D_______l’ (describes Soho)
‘R________ c__________’ (describes the children in Soho)
‘like a city in a n_____________’

Task 4B: Quotations. Copy and complete the sentences.

1. Utterson is described as the ‘l_______ g_______ i_________’ on his friends, which suggests..

2. Utterson describes himself as ‘Mr S_’ when he decides to search for Hyde, which suggests….

3. Utterson decides not to give the letter to the police because he thinks Hyde might be using the ‘g____ of some old s___’ to blackmail Jekyll.

4. Jekyll states that ‘m____ is not t____ o_____ but t_____ t_______’, which demonstrates his belief that...

5. Jekyll first feels that it was ‘Hyde a_____ that was g_______’ for his crimes, which suggests that…

6. Jekyll is described as ‘smooth-f_________’, which suggests…

7. When Jekyll murders Sir Danvers Carew as Hyde he says he ‘tasted d________t’, which demonstrates…

8. When Jekyll wakes up as Hyde one morning without taking the drug, he feels ‘t_________’ because he has realised...

9. Jekyll describes himself as the ‘c____ of s______’ and the ‘c____ of s________’.

10. Whereas Stevenson describes Jekyll as being ‘s_____ faced’, he describes Hyde as being ‘d________’.

11. Everyone who meets Hyde notices that he is ‘d________’, which suggests...

12. Utterson links Hyde to the devil when he compares him to ‘s__________’.

13. Stevenson suggests that Hyde murders Sir Danvers Carew with ‘a_____like f_____’.

14. Lanyon describes Jekyll’s scientific experiments as ‘u_____ b________’, which demonstrates….

15. Lanyon writes in his letter that he was ‘s_______’ by the sight of the transformation.

16. Lanyon writes in his letter that the ‘d_____ t______’ stayed with him after he saw the transformation, which demonstrates...

17. Whereas before he witnessed the transformations, Lanyon had a ‘s______ of hair’, afterwards he is described as ‘b______’. This implies...

18. Stevenson describes Soho as ‘d______’ to indicate it is...

19. In Utterson’s eyes, Soho is like a ‘n___________’ because...

20. The back of Jekyll’s house has ‘no w______’ and the door has ‘no k__________’, which suggests...

21. Whereas the front of Jekyll’s house has ‘w_______ and comfort’, the back door is ‘b___________’. This implies...

Task 4C: quotation questions

1. Which a_____ does Stevenson compare Hyde to several times in the novel?

2. Which d_________ does Stevenson use several times to describe Hyde’s appearance?

3. Which s_________ does Stevenson compare Hyde to, linking him to the devil?

4. What l____ g______ i________ is Utterson described as in chapter one?

5. What g_________ of some old s______ is Utterson afraid of, meaning he does not give the forged letter to the police?

6. What Mr S_______ does Utterson describe himself as, indicating he is curious and determined?

7. What s________ f_________ describes Jekyll’s physical appearance?

8. What t________ c________ does Jekyll feel he is wearing when he is first Hyde?

9. What d________ does Jekyll think he can taste when he murders Sir Danvers Carew as Hyde?

10. What t_________ does Jekyll feel when he wakes up as Hyde one morning without taking the drug?

11. What chief of s______ and chief of s________ does Jekyll say he is?

12. What u_________ b__________ does Lanyon say about Jekyll’s science?

13. What d________ t_________ stays with Lanyon long after he witnessed the transformation?

14. What d___________ does Stevenson use to describe Soho as dingy, dark and run down?

15. What n__________ does Utterson think Soho is, suggesting he hates being there?

16. What b_________ does Stevenson use to describe the back door of Jekyll’s house?

17. What w_______ and k_________ does the back of Jekyll’s house NOT have?

18. What w________ and c_________ does Stevenson use to describe the front of Jekyll’s house?

Task 4D: Which quotation demonstrates…

...that Utterson is a moral, sensible character?
...that Utterson represses his desires?
...that Utterson is determined to find Hyde?
...that Utterson wants to protect Jekyll’s past sins from coming out in public?
...that Hyde is physically repulsive?
...that Hyde looks like the devil?
...that Hyde behaves aggressively towards an innocent girl?
...that Hyde murders Sir Danvers Carew like a savage animal?
...that Jekyll thinks all people are both good and evil?
...that Jekyll is a handsome man?
...that Jekyll thinks he is almost invisible when he does bad things as Hyde?
...that Jekyll enjoyed murdering Sir Danvers Carew?
...that Jekyll feels guilty that he has committed some terrible sins?
...that Jekyll feels frightened and confused because he has woken up as Hyde without taking the drug?
...that Lanyon thinks Jekyll’s science is nonsense?
...that Lanyon feels disgusted when he sees Hyde transform into Jekyll?
...that Lanyon is frightened by the memory of witnessing the transformation?
...that Lanyon goes from being very healthy to becoming very unwell?
...that the front of Jekyll’s house is well looked after?
...that the back of Jekyll’s house is run down and neglected?
...that the back of Jekyll’s house is secretive?
...that Soho is dingy, run down and poor?
...that the children in Soho are poor and neglected?
...that Utterson feels very uncomfortable in Soho?

5 LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURE

Task 5D: Copy and complete the sentences.

London is covered in thick dark f_______ and pollution in the air and houses, which makes it easier for people to….
The front of Jekyll’s house looks respectable, but the back is ….
The back of Jekyll’s house has ‘no knocker’ and ‘no window’, which suggests...
Hyde lives in dismal Soho, which is known for…
Utterson sees Soho as a ‘nightmare’ because…
Stevenson describes Soho as ‘dismal’ because…

Task 5E: Structure in the novel. Answer the questions.

1. Why does Stevenson delay revealing Jekyll’s transformation until Chapter 9?

2. Why does Stevenson delay the confession of Jekyll until Chapter 10?

3.Why does Stevenson conceal the reasons for the puzzles of the will, the cheque and the cane?

4. Why does Stevenson choose a lawyer and two doctors as the two narrators?

5.Why does Stevenson choose to open the novella with ‘The Story of the Door’?

6. Why is the cheque in ‘The Story of the Door’ mysterious?

7. Why is Jekyll’s will mysterious?

8. Why is the cane mysterious?

9. Why is the letter that Jekyll gives Hyde after the Carew murder mysterious?

10. Why is the moment when Utterson and Poole break down the door to the laboratory one of the most tense in the novel?

6. THEMES

Task 6A: Duality: good vs evil

Stevenson suggests that all people are capable of both...
Jekyll has both ...
He creates Hyde so that he can enjoy...
Jekyll’s house symbolises duality because..
Victorian people would have been afraid by duality because...
Religious Victorians wanted to believe...

Task 6B: Duality: science vs religion

Lanyon and Jekyll argue because…
Jekyll uses science to…
Jekyll eventually loses control of the transformations, which means…
Jekyll realises that his experiment has been dangerous because…
Jekyll commits suicide because he has lost control of…
Stevenson taps into Victorian fears of science by..
Lanyon’s fear of Jekyll’s experiments reflects the Victorian fears...
They were afraid of science because...

Task 6C: Duality: honesty vs secrets

Utterson is a very moral character because...
Utterson is a moral character because…
Utterson’s morality is tested when...
Lanyon is a moral character because he ...
Jekyll is outwardly very moral, but secretly…
Jekyll’s morality is tested..
Hyde is outwardly immoral because…
Stevenson suggests that humans find it very difficult to be moral all the time because…
Jekyll’s choice to ______________ is an example of how difficult it is for humans to be moral all the time.
Stevenson criticises Victorian hypocrisy by…
Stevenson exposes the hypocrisy of…
Stevenson exposes the dangers of repression by...

Task 6D: Answer these questions linking themes to Stevenson’s intentions.

Through Jekyll’s experiments, what does Stevenson suggest about what all people are capable of? (use duality)
Through Hyde’s appearance and actions, what does Stevenson suggest about all people?
Through Hyde’s animalistic qualities, how does Stevenson challenge the Victorian views about creation?
Through Lanyon’s reaction to Jekyll’s experiments, how does Stevenson explore the Victorian fear of science?
Through Jekyll’s lies and secrets, what does Stevenson suggest about many wealthy Victorian people?
Through the fact that Utterson’s morality is tested, what does Stevenson suggest?
What does Stevenson use Soho to suggest about wealthy people?
What does Stevenson use the fog and darkness to suggest about London?

7. VOCABULARY

Task 7A: Complete in full sentences:

1. Morality describes the difference between ...

2. Respectable gentlemen were expected to be moral because….

3. Stevenson challenges accepted views of morality through ..

4. Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that…

5. We see Stevenson has been influenced by Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution when…

6. Jekyll is concerned with his reputation because…

7.Jekyll’s reputation would have been damaged if people knew the truth about him because…

8. Stevenson uses the symbolism of ________ to suggest __________________________.

9. Stevenson’s imagery of hell implies that _______________________________________

10. Stevenson’s imagery of animals implies that…

11. Jekyll is very troubled because he knows he must keep a good reputation as a doctor, but…

12. As a result of being troubled, Jekyll…

13. Stevenson explores duality, such as the capability within everyone for...

14. Stevenson explores duality, such as the way many Victorian people pretended to be moral but...

15. Stevenson explores the theme of duality in human nature through …

16. Stevenson exposes the hypocrisy of..

17. Stevenson warns Victorians that repression can lead to…

Task 7B: Provide as many examples as you can of a character...

Being moral.
Having their morality tested.
Being immoral.
Being hypocritical.
Struggling to repress their desires.
Successfully repressing their desires.
Being troubled.
Worrying about their reputation.
Exploring duality.
Struggling with duality.

Task 7C: Provide an example of Stevenson.

Using imagery of hell.
Using animalistic imagery.
Using symbolism to represent duality.
Using symbolism to represent mystery and secrets.
Creating contrast.
Creating suspense.
Using an interesting narrative structure.
Changing narrative perspective.

Challenge: provide as many examples as you can of each and explain why Stevenson deploys these devices.

8. EXAM PRACTICE

8A: List three quotations you could use to answer each of these essay questions.

How does Stevenson present Mr Utterson as a good friend to Dr Jekyll?
How does Stevenson create sympathy for Dr Jekyll’s character?
How does Stevenson present Mr Hyde as a frightening outsider?
How does Stevenson present Dr Lanyon’s horror at Dr Jekyll’s behaviour?
How does Stevenson use the characters of Lanyon and Utterson to present ideas about Victorian morality?
How does Stevenson use the setting to create fear and mystery?
How does Stevenson present the idea of duality?
How does Stevenson present mystery and secrets?

8B: Write three topic sentences for each of these essay questions.

How does Stevenson present Mr Utterson as a good friend to Dr Jekyll?
How does Stevenson create sympathy for Dr Jekyll’s character?
How does Stevenson present Mr Hyde as a frightening outsider?
How does Stevenson present Dr Lanyon’s horror at Dr Jekyll’s behaviour?
How does Stevenson use the characters of Lanyon and Utterson to present ideas about Victorian morality?
How does Stevenson use the setting to create fear and mystery?
How does Stevenson present the idea of duality?