Frankenstein Letters

What does Walton desire? Select TWO answers.

• A companion or friend

• To return home safely to his sister

• To understand the north's magnetic pole

• To increase his wealth

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Walton want to locate?

• Alaska

• the South Pole

• an escaped fugitive

• A northern passage through the Arctic

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following does NOT describe the man who boards Walton's ship?

• European

• healthy

• speaks English

• haggard

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Why does the man (Victor Frankenstein) agree to tell Walton his story?

• to entertain Walton

• to receive advice about what to do next

• to caution Walton about the pursuit of knowledge

• to relieve himself of guilt

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following quotes showcase Walton's Romantic ideals?

• "I also became a poet and for one year lived in a paradise of my own creation" (2).

• "Six years have passed since I resolved on my present undertaking" (3).

• "He is now much recovered from his illness and is continually on the deck" (13).

• "This promise drew from me the warmest thanks" (16).

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Walton resolve to do at the end of letter four?

• Abandon his Arctic quest

• Spend time recording Victor's story

• Hire Victor to serve as his lieutenant

• Garner more funding to continue his trip

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

Which theme does the following quote highlight?
"Sailing over a calm sea, we may be wafted to a land surpassing in wonders and in beauty every region hitherto discovered on the habitable globe" (1).

• Caution in Education

• Importance of Family

• Social Contract

• Reality vs. Imagination

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which theme does the following quote highlight?
"My first task is to assure my dear sister of my welfare " (2).

• Caution in Education

• Importance of Family

• Social Contract

• Reality vs. Imagination

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which theme does the following quote highlight?
"My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading" (2).

• Nature vs. Nurture

• The importance of family

• Social Contract

• Reality vs. Imagination

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which theme does the following quote highlight?
"I often [...] devoted my nights to the study of mathematics, the theory of medicine, and those branches of physical science from which a naval adventurer might derive the greatest practical advantage" (3).

• Nature vs. Nurture

• The importance of family

• Caution in education

• Desire for knowledge

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2