NSC Languages English FAL The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: 1.1 EXTRACT A

[Utterson set off

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1.1 EXTRACT A

[Utterson set off to Dr Lanyon's house.]

The solemn butler knew and welcomed him; he was subjected to the stage of delay, but ushered Utterson from the stairs to the dining-room where Dr Lanyon sat alone over his wine. This was a hearty, healthy, dapper red-faced gentleman with a shock of white hair, but he was now pale and hold, with a bolder and darker demeanour.

At sight of Mr Utterson, he grew pale to the lips.

'What ails you?' said Utterson. 'I see you're born cold.'

'Come in,' said Lanyon. 'I suppose we are all like the others.'

'For these two were old friends, old mates both at school and college, both through respects of themselves who thoroughly enjoyed each other’s company. After a little rambling talk, the lawyer led up to the subject which so disagreeably pre-occupied his mind. 'I suppose, Lanyon,' said he 'you and I must be the two oldest friends that Henry Jekyll has.'

'But I suppose we are. And that of that? I see little of him now. Indeed?' said Utterson. 'I thought he was a man of common interest.' 'We had,' was the reply.

'But it is more than ten years since Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me.'

He began to go wrong, wrong in mind; and though of course I continue to take an interest in him for old sake's sake, as they say, I see and I have seen devilish little of the man.

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1.1.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches the name in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–E) next to the question number (1.1.1 (a)–(d)) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1.2 Refer to lines 1–3 ('The solemn butler ... the dining-room ...') Using your OWN words, explain why it is obvious that Utterson is familiar to the butler.

1.1.3 State the reason for Utterson's visit to Doctor Lanyon.

1.1.4 Refer to line 6. ('he sprang up ... with both hands.')

Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence. Write only the letter (A–D) next to question number 1.1.5 (a).

(a) Dr Lanyon sprang up from his chair because he was ...

(b) Write down ONE act of Dr Lanyon that will support your answer in 1.1.5 (a).

1.1.6 Quote a sentence from the extract to prove that the following is true:

1.1.7 Refer to lines 19–20. ('But it is ... fanciful for me.')

From your knowledge of the novel, why has Dr Jekyll become 'too fanciful' for Dr Lanyon?

1.1.8 Do you think Utterson has the right to be concerned about Dr Jekyll? Discuss your view.

1.1 EXTRACT A [Utterson set off to Dr Lanyon's house.] The solemn butler knew and welcomed him; he was subjected to the stage of delay, but ushered Utterson from the stairs to the dining-room where Dr Lanyon sat alone over his wine - Languages - NSC English FAL - Question 1 - 2017 - Paper 2

1.1.1 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches the name in COLUMN A.

1.1.2 Refer to lines 1–3 ('The solemn butler ... the dining-room ...'). Using your OWN words, explain why it is obvious that Utterson is familiar to the butler.

1.1.3 State the reason for Utterson's visit to Doctor Lanyon.

1.1.4 Refer to line 6. ('he sprang up ... with both hands.')

1.1.5 (a) Dr Lanyon sprang up from his chair because he was ...

1.1.5 (b) Write down ONE act of Dr Lanyon that will support your answer in 1.1.5 (a).

1.1.6 Quote a sentence from the extract to prove that the following is true:

1.1.7 Refer to lines 19–20. ('But it is ... fanciful for me.'). From your knowledge of the novel, why has Dr Jekyll become 'too fanciful' for Dr Lanyon?

1.1.8 Do you think Utterson has the right to be concerned about Dr Jekyll? Discuss your view.

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