Study Guide Part 2

Study Guide Part 2

Reread Passage: Volume II, Chapter 2 of Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein Pages 79-85. Today you will answer 10 multiple choice questions. that will be on your final.

Determining Word Meaning

Reread Paragraph 6

"Devil! Do you dare approach me? And do not you fear the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head? Begone, vile insect! Or rather stay, that I may trample you to dust! And, oh, that I could, with the extinction of your miserable existence, restore those victims whom you have so diabolically murdered!”

Match each word or phrase from paragraph 6 to the meaning it conveys. 

Multiple Choice

What does Victor mean when he says "Begone, vile insect?

• Frankenstein wants to destroy the creature forever.

• Frankenstein sees the creature as less than human.

• Frankenstein sees the creature as inherently bad.

Multiple Choice

What does Victor mean when he says “extinction”

• Frankenstein wants to destroy the creature forever.

• Frankenstein sees the creature as less than human.

• Frankenstein sees the creature as inherently bad.

Multiple Choice

What does Victor mean when he uses the word “diabolically”?

• Frankenstein sees the creature as inherently bad.

• Frankenstein wants to destroy the creature forever.

• Frankenstein sees the creature as less than human.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 7, the creature says: “You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound.” By “bound” the creature means __________.

• “literally tied to physically”

• “emotionally connected to”

• “dedicated to”

Multiple Choice

He says this to suggest that Frankenstein __________ the creature.

• is controlled by

• has a duty to

• is powerless over

Cite Strong Evidence

Answer questions by choosing the strongest text evidence to support your ideas.

Reread the excerpts from Chapter 2

Devil! Do you dare approach me? And do not you fear the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head? Begone, vile insect! Or rather stay, that I may trample you to dust! And, oh, that I could, with the extinction of your miserable existence, restore those victims whom you have so diabolically murdered! (6)

“I expected this reception. All men hate the wretched. You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound. You purpose to kill me. How dare you sport thus with life?” (7)

Reread the excerpts from Chapter 2

“Abhorred monster! Fiend that thou art! The tortures of hell are too mild a vengeance for thy crimes. Wretched devil! Come on then, that I may extinguish the spark which I so negligently bestowed.” (8)

Have I not suffered enough, that you seek to increase my misery? Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it. (9)

Reread the excerpts from Chapter 2

"Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee. I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.” (10)

“Begone! I will not hear you. There can be no community between you and me; we are enemies. Begone, or let us try our strength in a fight, in which one must fall.” (11)

Multiple Choice

Which quote from the passage BEST conveys Frankenstein’s desire to kill the creature?

• And do not you fear the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head?” (6)

• “You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound.” (7)

• “Come on then, that I may extinguish the spark which I so negligently bestowed.” (8)

• “There can be no community between you and me; we are enemies.” (11)

Multiple Choice

Reread paragraphs 9–10 and select the sentence that BEST supports the inference that the creature does not want to die.

• Have I not suffered enough, that you seek to increase my misery?” (9)

• “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” (9)

• “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee.” (10)

• “I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.” (10)

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 10, the creature says to Frankenstein: “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee. I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.”

Which of the following inferences about the creature is NOT supported by this paragraph?

• . The creature is bigger and stronger than his creator.

• The creature does not plan to fight his creator.

• The creature is familiar with the Biblical story of how God created Adam.

• The creature wants revenge for all that he has suffered.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 10, the creature says to Frankenstein: “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee. I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.” Here, the creature is referencing the biblical stories told in Paradise Lost. The creature implies that Frankenstein should see him and treat him similarly to how __________

• God related to Adam.

• God related to his fallen angel.

• God related to both Adam and his fallen angel.

Multiple Choice

Reread paragraph 14 and select the sentence that BEST supports the inference that the creature knows about the laws of human society.

• “If the multitude of mankind knew of my existence, they would do as you do, and arm themselves for my destruction.”

• “Shall I not then hate them who abhor me?”

• “Listen to my tale.”

• “The guilty are allowed, by human laws, bloody as they may be, to speak in their own defence before they are condemned.”

• “Listen to me, Frankenstein.

WELL DONE!

• Make sure you reread Volume I Chapter 4 and Volume II Chapter 2

• Make sure you keep practicing .