Frankenstein Quick Revision

During which century did the context for "Frankenstein" develop, characterized by revolutions in thinking and political upheaval?

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

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What type of sensibility was part of the revolutions in thinking during the early 19th century?

• Enlightenment sensibility

• Romantic sensibility

• Classical sensibility

• Modernist sensibility

Which genre of novel rose to prominence as part of the revolutions in thinking in the early 19th century?

• Mystery novel

• Gothic novel

• Science fiction novel

• Historical novel

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What kind of scientific research was being conducted during the time of "Frankenstein," which influenced the novel's themes?

• Research into electricity (Tesla)

• Research into gravity (Newton)

• Research into evolution (Darwin)

• Research into animation (Galvani)

Which political revolutions are associated with the time of "Frankenstein"?

• Russian and Chinese

• French and American

• British and German

• Spanish and Portuguese

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According to Mary Shelley's preface to the 1831 edition of Frankenstein, whose work did Byron and P. B. Shelley discuss?

• Freud

• Darwin

• Shakespeare

• Lord Byron

What concept did Mary Shelley refer to that was associated with the idea of giving life to a corpse?

• Animation

• Galvanism

• Voluntary motion

• Vermicelli preservation

Which of these can we use for upheaval?

• About what it is that makes humanity – the monster/robot as “other”

• A Romantic sensibility about the world and the sense of the sublime

• About social responsibility: the role of parents and the dangers of rejecting the child

• A Christian interpretation of the Promethean myth - Usurping god’s role as creator

• The results of uncontrolled science

Which narrative technique involves the story being told through letters?

• First person narration

• Rhetorical questions

• Epistolary form

• Flashback/reflection

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What is the term for a narrative structure that shifts from one character to another, with one character being central to the story?

• Multiple settings

• Concentric structure

• Didactic tone

• Extended descriptions

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