Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Context (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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When was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde published?
When was Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde published?
1886
What key aspect of human nature does the novel explore?
What key aspect of human nature does the novel explore?
Duality of human nature
What does Stevenson critique about Victorian society?
What does Stevenson critique about Victorian society?
Hypocrisy
What was crucial to maintain in Victorian society?
What was crucial to maintain in Victorian society?
Public image of propriety
What period characteristic influenced the novel's themes?
What period characteristic influenced the novel's themes?
Rapid scientific progress
What danger does Dr. Jekyll's work represent?
What danger does Dr. Jekyll's work represent?
Playing God
What do Jekyll's experiments lead to?
What do Jekyll's experiments lead to?
Creation of Mr. Hyde
In which city is the novel set?
In which city is the novel set?
London
What genre does the novel belong to?
What genre does the novel belong to?
Gothic genre
How are London's streets described in the novel?
How are London's streets described in the novel?
Foggy and shadowy
What does the city's duality mirror?
What does the city's duality mirror?
Jekyll and Hyde's duality
What two elements does the novel blend together?
What two elements does the novel blend together?
Science and the supernatural