Question

Medals!(:

Answer 1

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Part 1

Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary, and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from his eye; something indeed which never found its way into his talk, but which spoke not only in these silent symbols of the after-dinner face, but more often and loudly in the acts of his life. He was austere with himself; drank gin when he was alone, to mortify a taste for vintages; and though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed the doors of one for twenty years. But he had an approved tolerance for others; sometimes wondering, almost with envy, at the high pressure of spirits involved in their misdeeds; and in any extremity inclined to help rather than to reprove.
"I incline to, Cain's heresy*," he used to say. "I let my brother go to the devil in his quaintly 'own way.'" In this character, it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men. And to such as these, so long as they came about his chambers, he never marked a shade of change in his demeanour.
No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendship seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. It is the mark of a modest man to accept his friendly circle ready-made from the hands of opportunity; and that was the lawyer's way. His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object. Hence, no doubt, the bond that united him to Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant kinsman, the well-known man about town. It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common. It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend. For all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week, and not only set aside occasions of pleasure, but even resisted the calls of business, that they might enjoy them uninterrupted.
*The biblical story of Cain and Abel is a story about two brothers who gave offerings to God. Abel's offering was accepted by God, but Cain's was not. Jealous, Cain killed his brother. When God asked Cain where Abel was, Cain said, Am I my brother's keeper? By saying this, Cain implied that what his brother did was his own business. (Genesis 4:1-16)

Answer 2

Which of these character traits cited in the passage supports the claim that Mr. Utterson was often "the last reputable acquaintance" of "down-going men"? (5 points)

Choose one answer.
a. "backward in sentiment" (I think it's this one)
b. "austere with himself"
c. "undemonstrative at the best"
d. "approved tolerance for others"

Answer 3

Mr. Utterson does not make friends quickly. Which line from the passage best demonstrates this? (5 points)
Choose one answer.
a. "[T]hat was the lawyer's way."
b. "No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson."
c. "[H]is affections, like ivy, were the growth of time."
d. "[H]e never marked a shade of change in his demeanour."

Answer 4

What does Mr. Utterson mean when he says that he lets his "brother go to the devil in his 'own way'"? (5 points)
Choose one answer.
a. He prefers older translations of the Bible.
b. He condemns all people who sin or harm others.
c. He is doing everything he can to destroy his brother.
d. He does not judge others or get involved in their affairs.

Answer 5

1. A
2. C or D (I think C but who knows)
3. B or D

Answer 6

Thank you!

Answer 7

No problem

Answer 8

Marks: 5
What does the passage reveal about Mr. Utterson's character? (5 points)
Choose one answer.
a. He does not judge others.
b. He is moved to anger easily.
c. He is impatient with others.
d. He is estranged from his family.

Answer 9

The passage implies that which of these is true of Mr. Utterson? (5 points)
Choose one answer.
a. He is less wealthy than Mr. Enfield.
b. He is not related to Mr. Enfield.
c. He can be socially awkward.
d. He can be violent when angered.

Answer 10

@Michelle27

Answer 11

1. A
2. B (I think)

Answer 12

Thank you! I have two more questions.

Answer 13

Do you remember the answer for the last question you asked?