Part 7: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Conflict and Resolution — Quiz
Question 19 • English IV
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. . . . I began to be aware of a change in the temper of my thoughts, a greater boldness, a contempt of danger, a solution of the bonds of obligation. I looked down; my clothes hung formlessly on my shrunken limbs; the hand that lay on my knee was corded and hairy. I was once more Edward Hyde. A moment before I had been safe of all men's respect, wealthy, beloved—the cloth laying for me in the dining-room at home; and now I was the common quarry of mankind, hunted, houseless, a known murderer, thrall to the gallows. What is the complication in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Dr. Jekyll is unable to find his way home.
B
Dr. Jekyll and his secret identity have been discovered.
C
Dr. Jekyll has unexpectedly turned into Mr. Hyde.
D
Dr. Jekyll cannot control his angry thoughts.
Explanation
The excerpt describes Jekyll noticing that his body and mindset have changed: his clothes hang loosely, his hand is hairy, and he realizes, “I was once more Edward Hyde.” The complication is that he has unexpectedly transformed into Hyde, leaving him hunted as a known murderer instead of safe and respected as Jekyll. The passage does not say that his secret identity has been discovered.
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