The novella 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' was first published in 1886. As such its first audiences were ...
Using context to inform an argument: 'Jekyll and Hyde' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Victorians
Edwardians
Elizabethans
Georgians
Answer explanation
The first audiences to read 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' would have been Victorians.
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Stevenson was influenced by the works of Charles Darwin in the novella. He had recently published a book called 'On the origin of species'. What theory did this book popularise?
Answer explanation
Charles Darwin was known to popularise the theory of evolution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is being described here: 'the circumstances in which a text was written'.
Context
Characterisation
Writer's intention
Theme
Answer explanation
Context can help us explain a writer's intentions.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The novella contains conventions of monstrosity, moral ambiguity and experimentation. These are conventions of the ...
gothic genre.
romance genre.
tragedy genre.
comedy genre.
Answer explanation
These are conventions of the gothic genre.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct definition of the word 'generalisation'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'Avoid making a generalisation without considering specific cases.'
a statement applied to more things than to which it directly applies
a statement applied randomly to things to which it doesn't apply
a statement that is factually incorrect
a statement that is overused
Answer explanation
A generalisation is a statement applied to more things than to which it directly applies.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of the word 'theme'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'The movie had a theme of love'.
A repeated idea in a story
An ignored idea in a story
A hidden idea in a story
An entertaining idea in a story
Answer explanation
A theme is a repeated idea in a story.
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