Frankenstein Letters to Chapter 12 Review

To whom is Robert Walton writing letters in the Opening Letters?

• His brother

• His sister

• His mother

• His father

How does Robert Walton come to meet Victor Frankenstein?

• Walton and his ship’s crew rescue Victor from an ice flow.

• Walton is Elizabeth's long lost brother.

• They were childhood companions.

• They went to school together.

Who did the Frankensteins adopt during a charitable visit?

• Justine Moritz

• William Frankenstein

• Henry Clerval

• Elizabeth Livenza

What name does Victor call this person by?

• Niece

• Cousin

• Aunt

• Sister

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Growing up, what did Victor desire to learn above all else?

• The law.

• Politics of various states.

• The secrets of heaven and earth.

• Language and science.

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Which of the following began Victor’s fascination with lightning and electricity?

• Albert Einstein’s scientific breakthroughs.

• An electric storm that destroys a nearby tree.

• Benjamin Franklin’s scientific experiments.

• A storm that destroys the family home.

What does Victor claim was the first disaster of his life?

• His father's death

• Henry's bout with measles

• Elizabeth's bout with scarlet fever

• William's death

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What science, aside from philosophy, became Victor’s sole occupation?

• Medicine

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Earth science

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According to Victor, what must one study if they want to examine the causes of life?

• Biology

• Recourse to death

• The biology of birth

• The decay of the body after death

Which of the following did Victor claim to have discovered through his laboratory work?

• The ability to animate lifeless matter

• The action of the human heart

• The way in which the brain functions

• The system by which air circulates within the body