Frankenstein: Chapters 1-4

Victor Frankenstein's father, Alphonse...

• Is a scientist
• Is a former community leader who married his best friend's daughter
• Is evil, in contrast to his kind wife
• Dies, as a result of his daughter's illness

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Victor Frankenstein's mother, Caroline...

• Is a scientist
• Is a former community leader who married her best friend's son
• Is evil, in contrast to her kind husband
• Dies, as a result of her daughter's illness

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Victor Frankenstein's sister, Elizabeth is...

• Adopted and subsequently beloved by the Frankenstein family 
• Evil, in contrast to her kind brother
• A more talented scientist than her brother
• In love with Henry Clerval, her brother's best friend

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How is Henry Clerval, Victor's best friend, most accurately characterized?

• Highly intelligent, nerdy, interested in modern-day chemistry and biology
• Chivalrous and kind, interested in heroes, legends, and the study of morality
• Cynical, evil, a frequent "mad" scientist who experiments on animals, dead and alive
• Sad, woeful, someone Victor loves but also pities greatly

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What natural event sparks significant intrigue in the scientific mind of Victor Frankenstein?

• Earthquake that strikes Victor's hometown
• Lightening strike that burns and slices a tree in half
• Tsunami-like wave, which floods Victor's hometown
• Hail-storm that damages Victor's hometown

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How does the first professor Victor meets, M. Krempe, respond to Victor's interests in ancient philosophers and scientists?

• He is rude and dismissive toward Victor, claiming that his entire childhood education was a waste.
• He is excited to have found a student who believes in the same ancient science as him.
• He claims that those scientists are outdated but still useful and encourges Victor to continue/hone his studies.
• He is frightened of Victor and his mad and borderline evil ideas.

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How does the second professor Victor meets, M. Waldman, respond to Victor's interests in ancient philosophers and scientists?

• He is rude and dismissive toward Victor, claiming that his entire childhood education was a waste.
• He is excited to have found a student who believes in the same ancient science as him.
• He claims that those scientists are outdated but still useful and encourges Victor to continue/hone his studies.
• He is frightened of Victor and his mad and borderline evil ideas.

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What is Victor's relationship like with his family during his two-year tenure at school?

• He is in constant communication with Elizabeth and Henry, being lonely at school.
• He has hardly no communication with them, being caught up in his science studies.
• He is in direct conflict with his father, who disagrees with his approach to science.
• He returns home frequently to care for his family after his mother dies.

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With what specific aspect of science does Victor become obsessed while at school?

• Relationship between science and morality
• Relationship between science and religion
• The ability to bring inanimate (or dead) objects back to life
• Genetics

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Upon retelling his story to Robert Walton, how does Victor describe his scientific studies?

• Victor describes his scientific study as being part of his destiny, unable to be changed.
• Victor regrets his scientific studies and cites bad choices for his failures.
• Victor is proud of the work he accomplished, despite its ups and downs.
• Victor has no recollection of how he became the scientist that he did, admitting he became a different person.

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