Frankenstein Test Part 1- Test Corrections

1. Which is NOT an example of supernatural elements in Frankenstein?

• the reanimation of the dead creature

• the bolt of lightning destroying the tree and inspiring Victor

• eerie illumination by lightning as the creature stalked Victor back to Geneva.

• Justine being accused of William's murder.

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Which characters are mysterious characters? (There is more than one answer)

• The creature—his origin, and the first two years of his life are untold at this point.

• Victor--- he keeps his scientific process of creating life a secret.

• Justine-- she doesn't tell the judge the truth about William

• Walton-- he keeps his loneliness a secret from his sister and the shipmates

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Which part of the story creates an atmosphere of impending doom?

• Walton constantly reminds the audience that his trip to the North Pole is dangerous and he will be famous and rich..

• Victor periodically pauses to remind Walton and the reader of his perilous decisions, and how they contributed to his ultimate doom.

• William talks to the creature and tells him everything he knows about Victor and his plans to be the best scientist in the world

• Henry comes to visit Victor when he is sick and helps Victor finish creating the creature.

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Which quote is spoken by Frankenstein to Walton and what is the significance of the quote? (You must select two answers)

• “I was benevolent and good, misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous.”

• “I was like the Arabian who had been buried with the dead and found a passage to life, aided by one glimmering and seeming ineffectual light.”

• “Unhappy man! Do you share my madness? Have you drunk also the intoxicating draught?”

• Even when searching in the dark graveyards, Victor calls his ambition a light that seemed to lead him on, contributing to the light=knowledge theme

• Walton is a madman for being so driven by a desire for exploration and knowledge. He wishes to share what he has learned with Walton before it destroys him

Which quote is spoken by Frankenstein describing his efforts in research and what is the significance of the quote? (You must select two answers)

• “I was benevolent and good, misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous.”

• “I was like the Arabian who had been buried with the dead and found a passage to life, aided by one glimmering and seeming ineffectual light.”

• “Unhappy man! Do you share my madness? Have you drunk also the intoxicating draught?”

• Even when searching in the dark graveyards, Victor calls his ambition a light that seemed to lead him on, contributing to the light=knowledge theme

• Walton is a madman for being so driven by a desire for exploration and knowledge. He wishes to share what he has learned with Walton before it destroys him

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Which quote is spoken by the creature to Victor and what is the significance of the quote? (You must select two answers)

• “I was benevolent and good, misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous.”

• “They have acquired new and almost unlimited powers; they can command the thunders of heaven, mimic the earthquake, and even mock the invisible world with its own shadows.”

• “What may not be expected in a country of

  eternal light?”

• Waldman gives scientists god-like powers, adding to the insatiable desire for power and knowledge already within Victor.

• He believes that being happy is what makes him good. He blames Victor for his misery because Victor failed to raise him properly

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Elizabeth Lovenza is important to the story because... (select all that apply)

• Functions as Victor’s link to home. Writes him letters of the happenings in Geneva.

• A portrait of goodness and her death meant a loss of innocence in Victor’s life.

• Serves an archetypal function as well as an angelic vision of goodness and virtue.

• A love interest for Victor, albeit a distant or future one.

• Her death was likely the stimulus for Victor’s future work in restoring life to the dead.

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Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein is important to the story because... (select all that apply)

• Functions as Victor’s link to home. Writes him letters of the happenings in Geneva.

• A portrait of goodness and her death meant a loss of innocence in Victor’s life.

• Serves an archetypal function as well as an angelic vision of goodness and virtue.

• The first victim of the creature’s (in theory, according to Victor)

• Her death was likely the stimulus for Victor’s future work in restoring life to the dead.

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Henry Clerval is important to the story because... (select all that apply)

• Functions as Victor’s link to home. Writes him letters of the happenings in Geneva.

• Serves as a confidant and foil to Victor.

• They are similar in their upbringing, but he is more laidback and jovial than Victor.

• The first victim of the creature’s (in theory, according to Victor)

• He is the one who restores Victor to health after the experiment and guides him back home.

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Justine Moritz is important to the story because she... (select all that apply)

• Functions as Victor’s link to home. Writes him letters of the happenings in Geneva.

• A catalyst of Victor’s rage and revenge.

• They are similar in their upbringing, but he is more laidback and jovial than Victor.

• The first victim of the creature’s (in theory, according to Victor)

• Serves as a confidant and foil to Victor.

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