Part 6: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Character — Quiz
Question 14 • English IV
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Small indeed was my appetite. This inexplicable incident, this reversal of my previous experience, seemed, like the Babylonian finger on the wall, to be spelling out the letters of my judgment; and I began to reflect more seriously than ever before on the issues and possibilities of my double existence. What conclusion can the reader draw about Dr. Jekyll from this excerpt?
Answer
A
He is worried about the financial responsibility of a double life.
B
He is a spiritual man devoted to his religious studies.
C
He is afraid of being exposed as a fraud.
D
He is concerned about the course of his experiment.
Explanation
Jekyll calls the incident an “inexplicable” reversal and says it seems to spell out his judgment. This makes him reflect more seriously on the “issues and possibilities” of his double existence, showing concern about where his experiment is leading. The reference to the Babylonian writing on the wall suggests a warning, not a concern about money or being exposed as a fraud.
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