Frankenstein Brit Lit Quiz #1 Volume 1
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Who is writing the letters in the story?
Robert Walton
Who is receiving the letters?
Margaret Saville; Roberts Sister
Where is Walton going?
North Pole; Find a new passage
What happened on July 31st?
The ship got stuck in ice
What was Robert longing for in letter 2?
Longing for a friend
What happens while the ship is stuck in ice?
A man is found floating on the ice
What is a frame story?
A story within a story
What is an epistolary novel?
A novel in which a story is told through a series of documents, letters, diaries, journal entries, newspaper articles, etc.
Who is Alphonse?
Caroline’s Husband: Victor’s dad
Who is Beaufort?
Father-in-law to Alphonse and his best friend: Caroline’s dad
What happened to Caroline?
Came upon hard times and died
Who is Caroline?
Victor’s mom, Alphonse’s wife, and daughter of Beaufort
Who is William and Ernest?
Victor’s brothers, Ernest, the middle one, and William, the youngest
Who is Henry Clerval?
Victor’s Best Friend
What is Foreshadowing?
Warning or indirection of a future event
Victor reads books that concerns “raising of ____”
creation/animation of the dead (check this one)
Why is Victor fascinated with experiments (check the question)
He sees lightning strike a tree
What was Victor’s mother’s wish for Victor?
To marry Elizabeth
Where and how old is Victor at the University?
Ingolstadt, Germany & 17 years old
What happened to Caroline?
Died from scarlet fever because Elizabeth was sick while attending to her
What promise did Caroline want Victor to do with Elizabeth?
Be married and companions
How many years did Victor dedicate to chemistry?
Two years
As a result of studying, what did Victor stop doing?
Became more engrossed in his work and didn’t contact home
Where is home?
Geneva, Switzerland
What did Victor do while researching his goal, and what did he discover?
Dig up dead bodies and examine them, and in the process, discovers how to reanimate the dead
What’s that one thing Victor said?
I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter
What does Victor think his new species will do?
He hopes it will worship him
Describe Frankenstein’s Monster
8ft tall and made of dead bodies stolen from cemeteries
What is Victor’s long term goal?
Crate a new race of beings
What does Victor think of himself?
The sole creator of life
Who is Victor’s friend according to him?
Monsieur Waldman/ M. Waldman
What is Victor’s discipline?
Chemistry
Why does Victor say knowledge is dangerous?
Because it cost him his happiness & peace of mind
How does Victor feel about the monster?
Repulsed, and feels that it’s a beast and a monster (Check answer)
What color skin does the monster have?
Yellow
What did Victor dream of?
In a nightmare, he kisses Elizabeth, which then dies and transforms into Victor’s deceased mother (check answer)
Who does Victor reunite with?
Henry Clerval
What happened when Victor goes back to his apartment?
Monster is gone, and is relived
What does Henry tell victor?
He encourages Victor to go back home and has a letter for Victor
Who is Justine?
The maid to the Frankenstein Family
How many months were the letters spread out
8-9 months