Part 7: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Conflict and Resolution — Quiz
Question 18 • English IV
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. To cast in my lot with Jekyll, was to die to those appetites which I had long secretly indulged and had of late begun to pamper. To cast it in with Hyde, was to die to a thousand interests and aspirations, and to become, at a blow and forever, despised and friendless. What is the conflict in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Mr. Hyde is fighting his own guilt and self-loathing.
B
Dr. Jekyll is struggling with his friend Mr. Utterson.
C
Mr. Hyde is hiding from authorities after a violent act.
D
Dr. Jekyll is torn between the two sides of his identity.
Explanation
The excerpt describes a choice between aligning with Jekyll, which would mean giving up secret appetites, and aligning with Hyde, which would mean losing his relationships and aspirations. This shows Jekyll weighing the consequences of his respectable side against his darker side. The conflict is Dr. Jekyll being torn between the two sides of his identity, choice D.
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