The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  1. Mr. Utterson is a man of many contradictions. Summarize two.
  2. A. What is Mr. Utterson's connection to Mr. Enfield? B. Describe their relationship.
  3. The "door" in the chapter's title refers to what door exactly? Tell me everything known--and unknown--about the building that this door is a part of.
  4. If I say, "the building itself is a contradiction", what does this mean? Trust me. There's proof in the book that this building is a contradiction.
  5. In a flashback, Mr. Enfield describes his role in a citizen's arrest. Summarize the details of this little adventure.
  6. Describe the man who is the subject of the "arrest".
  7. What document comes up in this chapter?
  8. Mr. Utterson has a question about this document. What is it?
  9. By the end of the chapter Mr. Utterson has answered his own question about the document--but he doesn't share this info with Mr. Enfield. What does he do instead, and why?
  10. Approximately how much time passes between the end of Chapter 1 and the beginning of Chapter 2?
  11. Approximately how much time passes between the end of Chapter 1 and the end of Chapter 2?
  12. We discover another document. A. What is it? B. Why is it so problematic for Mr. Utterson?
  13. Then Utterson goes to visit someone. A. Who? B. Why? C. Approximately how long have they known each other?
  14. Thinking about the title of Chapter 2, what is motivating Utterson's search? BE SPECIFIC.
  15. A. Describe Mr. Utterson's interaction with the man of his search, and B. time it. What is the approximate duration of this interaction?
  16. Utterson contemplates this interaction after it's over. What are his conclusions about the man he just spoke to?
  17. Where does Utterson go next and who does he speak to--and what does he learn?
  18. How old is Mr. Hyde? Here is a clue to help you make an accurate guess: Mr. Utterson is around 50 years old, and Dr. Jekyll's butler is older than that. Now go back to the book and figure it out.
  19. As Chapter 2 ends we are back in Utterson's head. Follow his thinking closely. What does he guess that the relationship is between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

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