Frankenstein Quiz #1

What kind of story unfolds as a character tells other people a tale?

• Frame Narrative
• Quest Narrative
• Mystery Story
• Thriller Story

What is a predominant feature of Romantic literature?

• Big cities
• Nature imagery
• Stormy weather
• Religious symbols

Who was writing the letters?

• Victor Frankenstein
• Alphonse Frankenstein
• Robert Walton
• Henry Clerval

To whom were the letters written?

• They were written to Caroline Frankenstein
• They were written to Elizabeth Lavenza
• They were written to Walton’s sister, Mrs. Margaret Saville
• They were written to Henry Clerval

What is Walton's role as the man tells his story?

• to take notes of the story
• to tape record the story
• to contact the police
• to only listen to the story

How did Robert Walton feel about his guest?

• He liked Frankenstein, but realized they had nothing in common.
• He did not like Frankenstein, he was too eccentric.
• He liked Frankenstein, and hoped they would become friends.
• He did not like Frankenstein at all. 

Victor is the ____________ child.

• Eldest
• Middle
• Youngest
• Only

How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins?

• Caroline Frankenstein saw her with a peasant family, and offered to raise her in better circumstances.
• She was the daughter of a good friend, and Caroline wanted to help.
• She was the long lost niece and Caroline finally found her.
• She was the child that Caroline gave up for adoption when she was younger.

What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein?

• He watched a tree being hit by lightning during a storm. He became interested in the theories of electricity and galvanism.
• He watched an apple fall from a tree and became interested in gravity and inertia.
• He watched an animal die and became interested in decomposition.
• He watched the clouds and became interested in meteorology.

What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen?

• His brother died and he decided to quit school.
• His father died and he decided to visit the Arctic.
• His mother died and he went to the university at Ingolstadt to study.
• His mother died and he gave up on his own life.