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1. —“Have you asked anyone about this?”
—“No, I don’t want to stir up trouble. ‘
Let sleeping dogs lie’ is my motto,” said Mr Enfield.
What does the idiom “let the sleeping dogs lie” mean?
A.Let bygones be bygones. | B.Don’t cry over spilled milk. |
C.Do not look for trouble. | D.Out of sight, out of worry. |
2. Why did Dr Lanyon stop all contract with Dr Jekyll?
A.Because he was jealous of the success of Jekyll’s experiments. |
B.Because he disapproved of Jekyll’s will. |
C.Because he was shocked when he realized that Hyde was part of Jekyll. |
D.Because he had an argument with Jekyll about scientific beliefs. |
3. What’s the identity of these people?
Name of the character | Brief description |
①Mr. Edward Hyde | a. A loyal servant who served as Jekyll’s butler for 20 years |
②Sir Danvers Carew | b. A strange, violent and cruel man described as ugly and deformed |
③Dr. Hastie Lanyon | c. An old nobleman and a member of Parliament |
④Mr. Poole | d. A reputable London doctor, formerly Jekyll’s closest friend |
A.①b, ②a, ③d, ④c | B.①b, ②c, ③d, ④a |
C.①b, ②d, ③c, ④a | D.①a, ②c, ③d, ④b |
4. Dr Jekyll had problems reproducing the effect of his drug because ___________.
A.he didn’t realize the original ingredients were impure. |
B.Poole couldn’t find enough supplies in London. |
C.he became immune to the drug and needed greater quantities. |
D.the chemists didn’t want to help him because the drug was illegal. |
5. What’s the correct order of the story?
a) Sir Danvers Carew is murdered.
b) Utterson reads Lanyon’s and Jekyll’s narratives
c) Hyde runs into the young girl and is stopped by Enfield.
d) Utterson and Poole find Hyde dead in Jekyll’s laboratory.