The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – Exam Questions (based on OCR 9-1 GCSE exams for 2017)
Questions ask you to focus on the presentation of a character, theme or ideas within a published extract, and then widen out the discussion of that element to discuss its place within the novel as a whole.
Chapter 1 (The Story of the Door) extract:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present Mr Hyde as a force of violence?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents Mr Hyde in this extract
• how Stevenson presents Mr Hyde as a force of violence in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 2 (The Search for Mr. Hyde) extract a:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson presents his setting in this extract?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents the setting in this extract
• how Stevenson presents settings and locations in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 2 (The Search for Mr. Hyde) extract b:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present Mr Hyde’s physical appearance and effect on others?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents Mr Hyde’s appearance in this extract
• how Stevenson presents Mr Hyde’s appearance and effect on others in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 3 (Doctor Jekyll was Quite at Ease)
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present Doctor Jekyll’s mood and character?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents Doctor Jekyll’s mood and character in this extract
• how Stevenson presents Doctor Jekyll’s mood and character in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 4 (The Carew Murder Case) extract:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present violence and crime?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents crime and violence in this extract
• how Stevenson presents violence and criminal behaviour in the novel as a whole.
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson contrasting characters?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents differences in characters in this extract
• how Stevenson presents differences in characters in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 6 (Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon) extract:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present changes in physical appearance?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents changes in physical appearance in this extract
• how Stevenson presents changes in physical appearance in the novel as a whole.
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present the conflict between science and religion?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents the conflict between science and religion in this extract
• how Stevenson presents the conflict between science and religion in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 8 (Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon) extract a:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson create atmospheric settings?
Write about:
• how Stevenson creates atmospheric settings in this extract
• how Stevenson creates atmospheric settings in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 8 (Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon) extract b:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson create a dramatic scene?
Write about:
• how Stevenson creates a dramatic scene in this extract
• how Stevenson creates a dramatic scene in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 9 (Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative) extract a:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present Dr. Jekyll’s character and behaviour?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents Dr. Jekyll’s character and behaviour in this extract
• how Stevenson presents Dr. Jekyll’s character and behaviour in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 9 (Dr. Lanyon’s Narrative) extract b:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present change and transformation?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents change and transformation in this extract
• how Stevenson presents change and transformation in the novel as a whole.
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present an unsettling mood?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents an unsettling mood in this extract
• how Stevenson presents an unsettling mood in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 10 (Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case) extract a:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present ideas about dual natures?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents duality / dual natures in this extract
• how Stevenson presents duality in the novel as a whole.
Chapter 10 (Henry Jekyll’s Full Statement of the Case) extract b:
Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson present Jekyll’s relationship to Hyde?
Write about:
• how Stevenson presents Jekyll’s relationship to Hyde in this extract
• how Stevenson presents Jekyll’s relationship to Hyde in the novel as a whole.