The Gothic Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Test
Question 7 • Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . But time began at last to obliterate the freshness of my alarm; the praises of conscience began to grow into a thing of course; I began to be tortured with throes and longings, as of Hyde struggling after freedom; and at last, in an hour of moral weakness, I once again compounded and swallowed the transforming draught. The excerpt confirms the prediction that
Answer
A
Jekyll will not be able to permanently resist becoming Hyde.
B
Hyde will gain some of Jekyll’s intelligence.
C
Hyde will not be able to overcome Jekyll’s vulnerabilities.
D
Jekyll will become violent without becoming Hyde.
Explanation
Jekyll says his alarm about becoming Hyde fades, and he begins to feel strong longings “as of Hyde struggling after freedom.” During a moment of moral weakness, he takes the transforming draught again. This confirms that Jekyll cannot permanently resist becoming Hyde. Choice A is correct.
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