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Chapter 2: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

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  • What does shameful mean?
    Something that makes you feel guilty or embarrassed.
  • Why is Mr Utterson surprised that Mr Hyde has a key to the house?
    Because it means Jekyll trusts him completely, even though Hyde is strange and unpleasant.
  • Why couldn’t Mr Utterson sleep after talking to Dr Lanyon?
    He was worried about Mr Hyde and Jekyll’s strange will.
  • Why does Mr Utterson think Mr Hyde might be dangerous for Dr Jekyll?
    Because he seems to have power over him and might be blackmailing him about something from his past.
  • What does gratefully mean?
    With thanks or relief.
  • What does frowning mean?
    Having an unhappy or serious expression on your face.
  • How does Mr Utterson feel the first time he sees Mr Hyde?
    He finds him very unpleasant and ugly-looking, but can’t explain exactly why.
  • What does will mean in this chapter?
    A document that says what will happen to your possessions when you die.
  • What does rough mean when describing Mr Hyde’s voice?
    It means the voice is hard, unpleasant, and not smooth.
  • What does feature mean when talking about a face?
    A part of the face, like eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • What does Poole say about Mr Hyde's visits to the house?
    That Mr Hyde has a key, they have orders to obey him, but he is not often seen and never stays for dinner.
  • Why didn’t Mr Utterson like Dr Jekyll’s will?
    Because it gave everything to Mr Hyde, even if Jekyll simply disappeared, and he thought something was wrong with it.
  • What is the mood at the end of the chapter when Utterson walks away?
    Dark and worried. Utterson feels cold thinking about Mr Hyde in Jekyll’s life.
  • What is a safe, and what did Mr Utterson keep there?
    A strong box to keep important things; he kept Dr Jekyll’s will inside.
  • Who is Dr Lanyon, and how does he feel about Dr Jekyll?
    He is Jekyll’s old friend, but they disagreed about science. Lanyon thinks Jekyll’s ideas became unscientific and foolish.
  • What kind of person is Mr Hyde, based on this chapter?
    He is unfriendly, strange, hard to describe, and has an unpleasant voice and personality.
  • Why does Mr Hyde give Mr Utterson his address in Soho?
    Possibly to make it easier to receive Jekyll’s inheritance, or to seem trustworthy.
  • What does it mean when someone is plainly dressed?
    They are wearing simple, ordinary clothes.
  • What does inherit mean?
    To receive someone’s possessions after they die.
  • Why does Mr Utterson call himself “Mr Seek”?
    Because he is searching for Mr Hyde, like in the game hide and seek.
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