Frankenstein Whole Book Test

Walton's crew rescues a man he refers to as a "stranger". What reason does the "stranger" give?

"To seek one who fled from me"

What statement is best associated with Walton's younger life? (L-3)

He had no formal education and dreamt of being a poet

At the time he is writing the letters, what does Walton tell his sister that he desires...

A friend

What work of literature influences Walton? (L-3)

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

What best paraphrases the warning that the rescued man gives to Walton? (L-3)

Make sure that knowledge won't ruin your life like it ruined mine

The stranger (Victor Frankenstein) explains his family history. What best describes Victor's family?

His parents were very affectionate towards him.

How does Victor's mother portray Elizabeth? (L-3)

A gift for Victor

Why is Henry Clerval an important character?

He is Victor's best friend

Why did Victor initially want to find the "elixir of life"? (L-3)

He wanted to banish disease from the human body

What does Victor say led him to M. Krempe, the professor of natural philosophy at his University

The angel of destruction

What best paraphrases the "bold question" that fascinated Victor as he progresses in?

Where did life come from?

Where did Victor gather the materials for the experiments that he describes in these chapters?

Slaughterhouses, dissecting rooms and vaults

How tall did Victor want his new creation to be? (4-6)

Eight Feet

What does Victor say a "human being in perfection" ought to do? (4-6)

Preserve a calm and peaceful mind

What is not a characteristic of the creature? (4-6)

Bright blue eyes

How does Victor react to the creature's movement? (4-6)

He feels sick and runs away from it

How does Victor's social life at college change? (4-6)

Victor's best friend, Henry Cleval, enrolls at the college

How was William murdered? (7-10)

He was strangled

Why is Justine implicated in Williams's murder? (7-10)

She had a piece of William's jewelry in her pocket

What was not mentioned as a consequence of the deaths of William and Justine?

Victor's college forbids him from returning

What does Victor credit giving him"the greatest consolation that I was capable of."

Being in Nature

What does the creature accuse Victor treating like "sport"? (7-10)

Life

What does the creature say made him a "fiend" (a devil or evil being)? (7-10)

Misery and loneliness

What is not one of the ways the creature satisfied his basic needs shortly after he created?

He used a wild horse for transportation

How do the people in the first village that the creature visits react to him? (11-12)

Some attack him and others run away in fear

What is not one of the human activities that the creature learns about from the family in the cottage? (11-12)

Hunting

What is one way that the creature shows a sense of morality? (11-12)

He stops stealing food from the family because he realizes they are poor

What terrified the creature?(11-14)

Seeing his own reflection

What is not a reason that the creature lists for being powerless in society?(11-14)

His lack of formal education

Besides wanting to be with Felix, why did Safie not want to live with her father?

She didn't want to be constrained as a woman in a Muslim country

The specific questions that the creature puzzled over were mainly centered on what?

Identity

What does the creature see himself having in common with the Paradise Lost characters?

He was envious of others

What out of the following does Adam, as he is portrayed in Paradise Lost, have that the creature doesn't have?

A mate

What does the creature expect De Lacey to do when he approaches him?

Reserve his judgement

What does the creature do after Felix and Agatha reject him?

Burn down their cottage

What event further confirms the creature's hatred of humans?

He was shot when he tried to save a girl from drowning

What does the creature say he will do if Victor makes him a female companion?

Move to South America

What does the creature say is the only reason that Victor would have for denying him a mate?

Victor's enjoyment of power and cruelty

When Victor's father tells Victor that "..resumed..former pleasures..returning to your.."

Propose marriage to Elizabeth

To where does Victor decide to travel? (Chapters 17-20)

Great Britain

The creature announces the he has what designation in his relationship with Victor

He is Victor's master

What does the creature promise Victor? (Chapters 17-20)

He will be with Victor on his wedding night

What has Victor been doing to help him fall asleep? (Chapters 21-24)

Taking a drug

What has Elizabeth believed was the reason for Victor's odd behavior over the past few years?

He loved someone else

What best describes Victor's emotional state on his wedding night? (Chapters 21-24)

Anxious

What does Victor discover on his bed? (Chapters 21-24)

Elizabeth's body

What has Victor been doing for months, as is described in the last chapter of the book?

Chasing the creature across Europe

What best describes the change in the creature's attitude about violence and destruction

He became numb to the act of murder

What does the creature ultimately plan to do? (Chapters 21-24)

Set himself on fire at the North Pole