Barber Frankenstein

What items does the Creature find that have a great effect on him? Choose two options.

• an ancient map

• Victor’s journal

• a satchel full of books

• Agatha’s handkerchief

In what way does the Creature view himself as similar to Adam in Paradise Lost?

• in his perfection

• in his isolation

• in his learning

• in his sorrow

What is one important effect of the Creature’s reading?

• It reveals aspects of his own past and future.

• It convinces him that he needs to learn more.

• It persuades him to record his own feelings and ideas.

• It opens his mind to new experiences and understandings.

Which of these lines from Frankenstein best supports the answer to number 3?

• Fortunately the books were written in the language, the elements of which I had acquired at the cottage; they consisted of Paradise Lost, a volume of Plutarch’s Lives, and the Sorrows of Werter.
  

• he volume of Plutarch’s Lives which I possessed contained the histories of the first founders of the ancient republics.

• The cottage of my protectors had been the only school in which I had studied human nature, but this book developed new and mightier scenes of action.

• I read it, as I had read the other volumes which had fallen into my hands, as a true history.
  

Why does the Creature approach De Lacey rather than one of the other cottagers?

• De Lacey cannot see him.

• De Lacey plays inspiring music.

• De Lacey seems unusually kind.

• De Lacey has much worldly knowledge.

What does the Creature vow to do if Victor builds him a mate?

• He will live quietly, reporting only to his master.

• He will stop stealing kids and lambs from the villagers.

• He will move to South America, far from human habitation.

• He will spend the rest of his life making up for his misdeeds.

What does the Creature most hope for from the people he calls his “protectors?”

• to learn their reactions

• to gain their friendship

• to earn their gratitude

• to join their family

How does Victor feel as he returns to Geneva?

• dazed and tormented

• sympathetic and tender

• relieved and encouraged

• unappreciated and unprotected

Which of the following is the most likely conclusion to be drawn about Victor, based on the following excerpt from Frankenstein?

^{"I wept bitterly, and clasping my hands in agony, I exclaimed, “Oh! Stars and clouds and winds, ye are all about to mock me; if ye really pity me, crush sensation and memory; let me become as nought; but if not, depart, depart, and leave me in darkness."}

• He fears ridicule and scorn.

• He is filled with grief and self-pity.

• He is in excruciating physical pain.

• He appreciates the glories of nature.
  

Which line from Frankenstein most clearly indicates that Victor is deeply torn in his reaction to the Creature’s request for a companion?

• His tale and the feelings he now expressed proved him to be a creature of fine sensations, and did I not as his maker owe him all the portion of happiness that it was in my power to bestow?

• You will return and again seek their kindness, and you will meet with their detestation; your evil passions will be renewed, and you will then have a companion to aid you in the task of destruction.

• I compassionated him and sometimes felt a wish to console him, but when I looked upon him, when I saw the filthy mass that moved and talked, my heart sickened and my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred.

• Turning to him, therefore, I said, “I consent to your demand, on your solemn oath to quit Europe forever, and every other place in the neighborhood of man, as soon as I shall deliver into your hands a female who will accompany you in your exile.”