Frankenstein Reading Check 4 Retake

What is one of the subtopics covered in chapters 15-17 of Frankenstein?

• The process of embalming corpses

• The life of Mary Shelley

• Creation of the female monster

• The history of electricity

Why does Victor feel guilty and remorseful in these chapters?

• He realizes that his creation, the monster, is responsible for the deaths of his loved ones

• He feels guilty because he didn't warn his loved ones about the monster

• He feels guilty because he abandoned his creation

• He feels guilty because he failed to create a perfect being

What does the creature demand from Victor?

• revenge

• a companion

• freedom

• money

What is one reason why Victor initially considers creating a mate for the creature?

• To give the creature a companion

• To test his own scientific abilities

• To distract the creature from seeking revenge

• To alleviate the creature's loneliness

What does Victor ultimately decide regarding the creature's demand for a mate?

• He refuses to create a mate for the creature.

• He agrees to create a mate for the creature.

• He considers creating a mate but ultimately decides against it.

• He agrees to create a mate but fails to follow through with his promise.

What is one theme explored in chapters 15-17 of Frankenstein?

• The danger of knowledge and the consequences of playing God.

• The role of fate and destiny in shaping one's life.

• The benefits of knowledge and the rewards of playing God.

• The importance of family and friends in one's life.

In the selection from 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

• A musical composition

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.”

How does the creature believe that he would benefit from Victor meeting his demand?

• The creature would be less angry if he wasn't lonely.

• The creature would have someone to explore the world with

• The creature could meet a mate if he was more attractive

• The creature would have a greater understanding of human nature

Why does the creature say he is malicious?

• Because he was taught only violence

• Because he read only this in his books

• Because he watched the DeLacey's be malicious to one another

• Because he is miserable