The Gothic Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Test
Question 3 • English 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 become violent without becoming Hyde.
B
Hyde will not be able to overcome Jekyll’s vulnerabilities.
C
Hyde will gain some of Jekyll’s intelligence.
D
Jekyll will not be able to permanently resist 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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