"Frankenstein", Mary Shelley - Reading Quiz #1

To whom does Robert Walton write his letters?

• His mother

• His father

• His sister

• His fiancée

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What does Walton hope to do on his journey?

• Run away from his everyday problems

• Uncover a suspenseful mystery

• Find the love of his life

• Discover something great

Why is Walton complaining?

• Because he is ill

• Because he feels unsafe

• Because he is lonely

• Because he is bored

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Who takes over the narrative after Walton is finished?

• His sister, Margaret Saville

• The stranger on the ship

• Walton's best friend

• The ship's captain

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What does Victor's mother Caroline hope will happen to Elizabeth and Victor?

• They will make a scientific discovery.

• They will fall in love and be married.

• They will travel around the world.

• They will redeem the family name.

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What subject influences Victor as a teenager?

• Romantic poetry

• Foreign languages

• Religious doctrine

• Occult sciences

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What major discovery drastically alters Victor's understanding of the world?

• Penicillin

• Electricity

• The steam engine

• The telegraph

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What happens to Victor's mother right before he leaves for the university?

• She runs off on a long journey.

• She falls in love and remarries.

• She catches scarlet fever and dies.

• She gives birth to another child.

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What is Victor secretly working on?

• A book about the nature of life

• Building a living human-like creature

• His mother's biography

• Winning Elizabeth's affections

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What happens when Victor brings his creation to life?

• He is terrified by its appearance.

• He is amazed by his abilities.

• He beams with pride.

• He falls madly in love with it.

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