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Chapters 3 & 4
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Chapter 3: Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease
Here's a summary of what happens in Chapter 3:
Utterson quizzes Jekyll
- Two weeks later, Jekyll throws a lavish dinner party. Utterson stays late so that the two men can speak privately.
- Utterson mentions the will, and Jekyll begins to make a joke about it, but he soon turns pale when Utterson tells him that he has been “learning something of young Hyde.”
Jekyll defends Hyde
- Jekyll explains that Hyde’s situation is unique and cannot be solved by talking. He also insists that the “moment I choose I can be rid of Mr Hyde.”
- Jekyll then forces Utterson to promise him that he will carry out his will and give all belongings to Hyde if he should die.
Chapter 4: The Carew Murder Case
Here's a summary of what happens in Chapter 4:
Maid's testimony
- Almost a year later, a terrible crime takes place. A maid witnesses everything.
- She sees Hyde wildly beat an old man (Carew) with his foot, and then with a cane.
- The maid faints in shock at the sound of Mr Carew's bones cracking on the ground.
Police visit
- Mr Utterson, Carew’s lawyer, accompanies a police officer to the crime scene.
- He recognises the body as Sir Danvers Carew and the broken walking stick as one that he gave to Dr Jekyll some years before.
- This is another clue that links Hyde to Jekyll, so Mr Utterson takes the police to Hyde’s house.
- A silver-haired woman answers and says that Hyde is not in the house and that they are not allowed into his rooms.
Inspecting Hyde's room
- Utterson tells the lady that an Inspector from Scotland Yard (head of police) is with him, and the woman eventually lets them up.
- In Hyde’s room, Utterson notices that there are ashes in the fireplace. This indicates that Hyde has burned some documents and has made a quick exit, leaving his clothes strewn all over the floor.
- Utterson finds two more pieces of evidence that suggest that Hyde murdered Carew: the other half of the walking stick and a burnt cheque book. Utterson is determined to find Hyde.
1Plot Summary
2Characters
2.1Jekyll & Hyde
3Gothic Genre
4Key Themes
5Context & Author
6Literary Techniques
6.1Literary Techniques
7Grade 9 - Key Character & Theme Questions
7.1Key Character & Themes - Linked Questions
8Recap: Main Quotes
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1Plot Summary
2Characters
2.1Jekyll & Hyde
3Gothic Genre
4Key Themes
5Context & Author
6Literary Techniques
6.1Literary Techniques
7Grade 9 - Key Character & Theme Questions
7.1Key Character & Themes - Linked Questions
8Recap: Main Quotes
Practice questions on Chapters 3 & 4
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- 1Chapter 3 SummaryPut in order
- 2Key features of Chapter 3:True / false
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- 4Who witnesses Carew's murder in Chapter 4?Multiple choice
- 5Chapter 4 SummaryPut in order
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