Frankenstein Final

From the time Elizabeth came to live with the Frankenstein family. Caroline, Victor's mother, had plans for her. What were those plans?

• Caroline wanted to adopt her and raise her as her own daughter.

• Caroline wanted her to become her personal maid.

• Caroline wanted Elizabeth and Victor to marry.

• Caroline didn't really like her and planned to send her off to boarding school.

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The monster found "treasures" which turned out to be books. One of these, along with Victor's journal, made quiet the impression on the monster. Which of the works "excited different and far deeper emotions" within him?

• Dante's Inferno

• Paradise Lost

• Plutarch's Lives

• The Sorrows of Young Werther

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Victor describes an activity undertaken by the monster: "He left marks in writing on the barks of trees, or cut in the stones, that guided me..." What was, most likely, the purpose of the monster's actions?

• He knew the clues would infuriate Victor, and he wanted to add to Victor's misery.

• He was sending Victor in the wrong direction.

• He secretly longed to meet up with Victor, so they could put an end to their feud.

• He wanted to delay Victor in hopes to give him time to reflect on his neglect of his own creation.

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The monster assurers Walton that he will not be a bother to humans ever again.

What does the monster intend to do?

• He plans on living in remote locations far from people.

• He plans to join Walton's crew so Walton can watch him.

• He plans to turn himself in to the authorities for the crimes.

• He plans to build a funeral pile and burn himself to death at the edge of the North Pole.

What inspired Mary Shelley to write the story of Frankenstein?

• a strange man named Frank

• a ghost story writing contest

• a vacation to Germany

• her love of romance novels

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Which of the following is an accurate definition for the framing device in the narrative?

• a character is "framed" in an unusual context where they are out of place

• the setting is a frame that contains the actions and characters can neither leave nor enter the frame of action

• the author describes a specific scene or view (the frame) in great detail

• an outer story is used to "frame" an inner story

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Which of the following could be the best theme for Frankenstein?

• playing God

• personal ambition can have disastrous consequences

• the pointlessness of revenge

• science and knowledge ultimately benefit mankind

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"...vivid flashes of lightning dazzled my eyes, illuminating the lake, making it appear like a vast sheet of fire, then for an instant everything seemed of a pitchy darkness..."

This excerpt is an excellent example of...

• characterization

• structure (foreshadowing)

• structure (frame)

• figurative language

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When the author presents one character to highlight the traits of another character is it...

• a character foil

• a Venn method

• an archetype

• a side-by-side

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Why does Victor decide to tell Robert Walton his horrifying, unbelievable story?

• So that Walton can tell the world what happened.

• To give the captain a warning and make him wiser.

• To get the captain to help him fight the monster.

• To convince the captain to give Victor control of the ship.