Part 6: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Character — Quiz

Question 13 • English IV

Which excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde uses direct characterization?

Answer

In this case, I was driven to reflect deeply and inveterately on that hard law of life, which lies at the root of religion and is one of the most plentiful springs of distress.

I was so far in my reflections when, as I have said, a side light began to shine upon the subject from the laboratory table.

I hesitated long before I put this theory to the test of practice.

I knew myself, at the first breath of this new life, to be more wicked, tenfold more wicked, sold a slave to my original evil . . .

Explanation

Direct characterization explicitly tells the reader what a character is like. In choice D, Jekyll directly describes Hyde as “more wicked” and “a slave to my original evil,” stating his nature rather than leaving it to the reader to infer. The other excerpts mainly describe Jekyll’s thoughts or actions.

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