The Gothic Novel: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Test
Question 4 • English Language Arts 12
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. The most likely reason the author included this excerpt from Jekyll’s point of view is to
Answer
A
explain Hyde’s plans to the reader.
B
make the reader accept Jekyll’s logic.
C
describe Hyde’s feelings to the reader.
D
show the reader Jekyll’s thoughts.
Explanation
The excerpt directly presents Jekyll weighing what he would lose by choosing either identity. His private appetites, interests, and fears are thoughts known from his own point of view. Therefore, the author included it to show the reader Jekyll’s thoughts, not to explain Hyde’s plans or feelings.
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