Transcript Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Mr Miller's English Blog

Revision Questions
Chapter 1: Story of the Door
1.
(i)
(ii)
2.
Utterson is described as being: “Austere with
himself; drank gin to mortify a taste for
vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre,
had not crossed the doors of one for twenty
years.”
From the context of the sentence, what do you
think ‘austere’ means?
How does the description of Utterson tie in with
the principles of Victorian society?
What is Mr. Utterson’s relationship to Mr.
Enfield? How are the two men alike, different?
3.
4.
Write a paragraph comparing the description of
the building and door used by Mr. Hyde and
Enfield’s description of him (pages 4-5). How
does Stevenson seem to be using setting to
convey a sense of the man?
Although both Utterson and Enfield protest that
they prefer to mind their own business, both
men actively seek to help others. Describe
Enfield’s reaction to Hyde’s collision with the
little girl. What does this say about basic
assumptions of how a gentleman should act in
Victorian London?