Frankenstein Test

Justine Moritz

Adopted into the Frankenstein family, worked for them and blamed for William's death and executed

Mr. Delacey

He was the creature's only friend, old blind man

M. Waldmann

inspires Frankenstein to push the boundaries of science. VF likes him.

Robert Walton

Author of the letters in the beginning of the book; outer narrator

the natural phenomena that influenced Frankenstein's work

Lightning

Where Victor Frankenstein attends university in Germany

Ingolstadt

List one of the major themes in Frankenstein

Alienation/Loneliness, Nature vs. Nurture

The discussions between these two people influenced the development of Frankenstein.

Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley

To whom are the letters in Frankenstein written?

Mrs.Margaret Saville

Story told through letters

Epistolary

Where was the author of the letters and why was he there?

Robert Walton was in the arctic exploring the unknown

How did Walton meet Frankenstein?

He found Frankenstein on a small piece of ice

How did Walton feel about his guest?

He liked Frankenstein and hoped they would eventually become friends

What goal did Frankenstein pursue at Ingolstadt?

He tried to bestow animation on lifeless matter so that he could create life

How did Frankenstein feel when his creature came to life?

Horrified and disgusted

What happened to Victor on the day he brought the creature to life?

He became ill with a fever and delerium

Who took care of Frankenstein when he was ill?

Henry Clerval

What did Clerval give Frankenstein when he was better

A letter from Elizabeth

How did Frankenstein and Clerval spend the next couple months after Frankenstein got better?

They took walks around Ingolstadt, and Frankenstein introduced Clerval to the professors

What news did the letter from Frankenstein's father bring?

That William was murdered

What did Frankenstein see just outside the gates of Geneva as he was returning home?

his creation--the monster

Who was accused of committing the murder, and why?

Justine Moritz, because she had the picture that was given to William

What was Frankenstein's reaction to this accusation?

He thought Justine was innocent, and the creature was the murderer

What did Frankenstein do about his dilemma?

Tried to help testify for Justine

What happened to the accused person for William's death?

Hanged

What was Frankenstein's state of mind after the trial and its conclusion?

That he was guilty, for he made the creature

Where did Frankenstein go to seek relief?

Chamonix

Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the summit of Montanvert?

The Creature

What did the creature want of Frankenstein?

To listen to his story and then to make him a mate

How did the creature feel when he first felt life?

Like a newborn, alone

What was the reaction of the villagers the creature encountered?

Horrified, either attacked or ran

Where did the creature take shelter?

The forest, later a hovel next to the De Laceys

What observations did the creature make about the people in the cottage?

They were very poor

What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this?

To read, write, and speak, by watching Felix teach Safie

What was the elder De Lacey's reaction when the creature entered the cottage and began speaking with him?

Friendly, welcoming

What was the reaction of the De Lacey family when they saw the creature?

Felix attacked, Safie fled, Agatha fainted

What did the creature do at the cottage when he returned and found that the De Laceys had moved out?

Lit it on fire

What was the reaction of the man whose daughter was saved from drowning by the creature?

Horrified, shot the creature

What discovery did the creature make when he approached another human?

That he could cause misery, too

What did the creature do to this person?

Strangled him

Why is the Modern Prometheus a good subtitle?

Both Prometheus and Victor used knowledge without responsibility

What did the creature ask Frankenstein to do, and why?

To create a female creature, equally ugly, so that he wouldn't be alone

How did Frankenstein react to the request? to make a monster?

At first refuses, consents soon after

What threat did the creature make when he saw Frankenstein destroy his second creation?

That he will be with Frankenstein on his wedding night

What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat?

He is accused of murder and arrested

What happened at Frankenstein's trial?

Private trial, with magistrate arranging defense

What relationship is different in 1818 and 1831 versions of the novel?

In the earlier one, Elizabeth is a cousin; in later one, she is daughter of family friend

What happened on Frankenstein and Elizabeth's wedding night?

The monster came in and killed Elizabeth

What happened to Frankenstein's father as a result of this latest tragedy?

He died of grief

What was the magistrate's response when Frankenstein told him the entire story of the creature?

Kindly disbelieving, makes excuses not to help

What did Frankenstein do after he left the magistrate?

Go North to chase the creature

What request does Frankenstein make of Robert Walton?

To turn back from his obsession and to kill the creature

What happened to Frankenstein at the end of the novel?

He dies

Walton said

"You have read this strange and terrific story; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror...."

The monster said

I am an unfortunate and deserted creature; I look around and have no friend on earth.

Idea that one can turn lead into gold or create life in a test tube

Alchemy

English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights and coined the tabula rasa--blank slate theory of the way people come into this world

John Locke

Tried to be like God and know all but could not handle the responsibility; sold his soul and made a deal with the devil

Dr Faustus

The sea captain had a story to tell dealing with the albatross (symbol of his sin) around his neck

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women"; Mary's mother

Mary Wollstonecraft

eloped even though he was married; famous Romantic poet who wrote "Ode to the West Wind" among others

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Taught the monster that God behaved as a Father to Adam; famous epic by John Milton

Paradise Lost

Reason Mary started the novel

As a result of a competiton with her husband, Lord Byron, and his friend/doctor John Polidori

subtitle of book

The Modern Prometheus

Who stole fire from gods and gave it to humans before they were ready?

Prometheus

Setting for the creation of the novel

Lake Geneva

Where the female monster is created

the Orkneys

where Victor is physically separated from the monster

the ice

dies of scarlet fever

Caroline Beaufort

strangled by the monster

Elizabeth

Falsely confessed to the murder of William in order to receive the last rites

Justine

Where Mary Godwin liked to go as a girl

Her mother's grave

was educated by her father; her father was very emancipated about women

Mary Shelley

is a foil to Victor because he is thoughtful, kind, and not so ambitious; unselfish

Henry Clerval

The monster is initially

Is curious and helpful

What contributes to the monster's change?

The rejection by the cottagers

Boundlessness and freedom

are traits of Romanticism

What Mary affectionately called her book.

My Hideous Progeny

Golem

Creature brought to life from mud and clay

Percy Shelley's cause of death

Drowning

What was saved for Mary after Percy's death.

Percy's heart

How old was Mary when she wrote the book?

18--19 by the time it was finished

Book's first publication date

1818

May have influenced themes of book

The death of Mary Shelley's babies

Ghostly counterpart of a living person or an alter ego

doppelganger

Edited the novel for Mary and made a few changes but Mary did not change the ending as he wished with the monster dying

Percy Shelley

How many children did Mary raise?

1

Are warned against in the novel

The dangers of ego and pride

A movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms: rational, logical, intellectual, and aristrocratic

Classicism

Supposed writer of the Preface

Percy Shelley

Rousseau's book that stressed the important of early childhood nurturing

Emile

What did Percy Bysshe Shelley write?

"Prometheus Unbound," a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppress them along with many famous poems such as" Ozymandis"and "Ode to the West Wind"

(1756-1836) Considered one of the important precursors of both utilitarian and liberal anarchist thought. Married Mary Wollstonecraft, and their daughter, also Mary, wrote Frankenstein.

William Godwin

Overreachers

Walton, Percy Shelley, and Frankenstein

What part of the novel did Percy Shelley change?

The final paragraph but not to the ending he wanted; also added several words to make it more sophisticated

Professor Krempe

A professor of natural philosophy at Ingolstadt. He dismisses Victor's study of the alchemists as wasted time and encourages him to begin his studies anew.

Professor Waldman

The professor of chemistry who sparks Victor's interest in science. He dismisses the alchemists' conclusions as unfounded but sympathizes with Victor's interest in a science that can explain the "big questions," such as the origin of life.

Thomas Edison

Famous inventor who did digital production of book

year of Mary Shelley's death

1851

Did Mary Shelley put her name on the novel in 1818?

no