Frankenstein Test

What statement is best associated with Walton's younger life?

• He had no formal education and dreamt of being a poet.

• He had no formal education and dreamt of becoming a politician.

• He went to expensive schools and wanted to become a shipbuilder.

• He went to expensive schools and wanted to become a monk and take an oath of poverty.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

At the time he is writing the letters, what does Walton tell his sister that he desires most?

• Fame

• To discover the Northwest Passage

• To make a corpse come back to life

• A friend

What work of literature influences Walton?

• Beowulf

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Walton's crew rescues a man he refers to as a 'stranger.' What reason does the 'stranger' give for traveling so far?

• 'To seek one who fled from me.'

• 'To make a name for myself in a nameless place.'

• 'To escape my prison.'

• 'To answer the call of duty.'

What best paraphrases the warning that the rescued man gives to Walton?

• Take advantage of opportunities while they still present themselves.

• Make sure that seeking knowledge won't ruin your life like it ruined mine.

• Stay away from negative people.

• Don't wait too long to find out if you can trust everyone in your crew.

The stranger (we now know as Victor Frankenstein) explains his family history. What best describes Victor's upbringing?

• His parents were very affectionate towards him.

• His parents temporarily gave him up for adoption, but regretted their decision and took him back.

• His parents abandoned him when he was six years old.

• His parents could be mentally and physically abusive.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Victor's mother portray Elizabeth?

• As a gift for Victor

• As a servant who will work for all members of the family

• As a negative influence who led Victor astray from his studies

• As a gifted student who would be dangerous with the wrong kind of knowledge

Why is Henry Clerval an important character?

• He was created out of body parts from corpses.

• He is a professor who profoundly influenced Victor.

• He is recording Victor's story to report to the Swiss police.

• He is Victor's best friend.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did Victor initially want to find the 'elixir of life'?

• He wanted to bring his mother back to life.

• He wanted to create other beings exactly like himself.

• He wanted to gain fame and fortune by extending the king's youth.

• He wanted to banish disease from the human body.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What does Victor say led him to M. Krempe, the professor of natural philosophy at his university?

• His father's overbearing pressure

• The angel of destruction

• A photograph of Krempe's experiments with electricity

• Lady Luck

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4