Frankenstein

Who was writing the letters in the beginning of the novel?

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

To whom were his 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

How did Robert 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. 

Why was Frankenstein in the Arctic?

• He wanted to be alone.
• He was pursuing Robert Walton
• He was pursuing Elizabeth Lavenza
• He was pursuing the monster.

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Who was Frankenstein’s closest friend?

• Elizabeth Lavenza
• Henry Clerval
• Robert Walton
• Alphonse Frankenstein

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What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein?

• The authors he liked wrote about raising ghosts or devils. 
• The authors he liked wrote about love.
• The authors he liked wrote about fairy tales.
• The authors he liked wrote about drama.

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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.

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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.

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What is the structure, or form, of the novel?

• It is an epistolary (framework) novel. 
• It is an auto-biography. 
• It is a biography
• It is a comedy

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.