"Story of Frankenstein's monster "

Which detail would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article? 

• Shelley wrote later that it was "a wet, ungenial summer." She said that constant rain often kept them in the house for days. 
• Then one night in bed, after a discussion with her friends about the nature of life and the possibility of reanimating the dead, a story came to her. 
• A famous demonstration had occurred in 1803 when a current was applied to the body of a hanged criminal. 
• Nine years earlier, in 1822, her husband had drowned when a boat he was in sank in a storm in Italy's Gulf of La Spezia. He was 29 years old. She was 24. 

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Which detail BEST supports the article's central idea? 

• "There's a lot of evidence that there were messianic cults and prophesies, and people thinking it was the end of the world," Welt said. 
• "I busied myself to think of a story," she wrote years later. "One which would speak to the mysterious fears of our nature, and awaken thrilling horror — one to make the reader dread to look around." 
• According to a prison bulletin, when the current was first applied, the jaws of the dead criminal moved. Muscles in his face twisted and one of his eyes opened. 
• The pages of "Frankenstein," she wrote, reminded her "of many a walk, many a drive and many a conversation when I was not alone." 

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Why does the author include the section "Ghost Story Competition"? 

• It helps the reader understand how Mary Shelley's competitive attitude produced a great story. 
• It helps the reader understand what other important literary figures influenced Mary Shelley. 
• It gives the reader context to understand how the "Frankenstein" story was created. 
• It gives the reader a deeper understanding of the time period in which "Frankenstein" is set. 

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Why does the author include the information about galvanism? 

• Including this information shows that Shelley stole the idea for "Frankenstein" from scientists. 
• Including this information proves that many others had an interest in using electricity to help heal the sick. 
• Including this information reveals how depressed Shelley was and how she struggled to treat her condition. 
• Including this information shows that Shelley's writing was influenced by popular ideas in science. 

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