Frankenstein's Scientific Passions ~ Chapters 2 & 3

At the beginning of Chapter 2, how old was Victor Frankenstein?

• 13

• 22

• 17

• 35

Who got sick AND died -- leaving Victor saddened and in despair?

• Henry Clerval

• Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein

• Elizabeth Lavenza

• both Elizabeth and his mother

Who consoled and sought to uplift Victor's spirit after the loss of his mother?

• his professors

• Elizabeth

• his father

• his friends

Frankenstein's parents had decided he would go to ​ (a)   . So soon after her death, he was on his way to the (b)   .

• military
• Switzerland Air Force
• live on his own
• city of Aosta, Italy
• college
• University of Ingolstadt

On the journey to the university, Victor had feelings of melancholy- he missed his family and friends, but he soon became hopeful because of his strong desire to ___________.

• gain knowledge
• soon marry Elizabeth

• play chess with his professors

• meet several new college friends

His principal professors were disappointed that Victor had wasted time reading works by the authors ---- Grippa, Magnus, and Paracelsus because the authors were _________.

• evil and immoral

• unsuccessful

• useless and antiquated

• modern and enlightened

Unlike some of his professors, Victor despised modern natural philosophy. The fellow professor, M. Waldman​ ​ (a)   with him and Victor sought his expert advice and instruction.

• agreed
• disagreed

After many days and nights of intense labor and exertion, and observing and examining the dead in graveyards and vaults, Victor found himself capable of giving ​ ​ (a)   to the dead.

• life
• love
• knowledge
• beauty and strength

Choose ONE of these quotes to paraphrase. Respond in your own words.

A. "To examine the causes of life, we must first have recourse to death."

B. "I became acquainted with the science of anatomy; but this was not sufficient: I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body."

C. "After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue...I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter."