The first four letters of the book Frankenstein

1. To whom is Robert Walton writing his letters?

• a) His sister, Elizabeth
  

• b) His fiancée, Justine
  

• c) His mother, Caroline
  

• d) His sister, Margaret
  

What is Walton's ultimate goal for his expedition?

• a) To discover a new continent
  

• b) To find a passage through the North Pole
  

• c) To map uncharted islands
  

• d) To search for buried treasure
  

In the first letter, Walton expresses a desire for what?

• a) A new ship
  

• b) Fame and glory
  

• c) A friend who understands him
  

• d) The approval of his family
  

4. What has Walton been doing to prepare for his expedition?

• a) Building his own ship
  

• b) Studying medicine
  

• c) Reading scientific books and hiring a crew
  

• d) Training as a military officer
  

5. What does Walton say about his crew in his letters?

• a) They are highly skilled and trustworthy
  

• b) They are fearful and unwilling to sail further
  

• c) They are loyal but lack intelligence
  

• d) He struggles to find suitable crew members
  

6. How does Walton describe the sea in the early letters?

• a) Calm and peaceful
  

• b) Dark and threatening
  

• c) Icy and desolate
  

• d) Rich with marine life
  

7. What is one of Walton's main concerns expressed in the letters?

• a) The lack of progress in his journey
  

• b) The expenses of his expedition
  

• c) The risk of mutiny from his crew
  

• d) The fear of never returning home
  

8. Who does Walton rescue during his voyage?

• a) A scientist stranded in the Arctic
  

• b) A young woman lost at sea
  

• c) A strange man on the brink of death
  

• d) A sailor from a rival ship
  

9. How does Walton describe the man he rescues?

• a) As strong and healthy
  

• b) As pale and emaciated
  

• c) As cheerful and talkative
  

• d) As mysterious and secretive
  

10. What request does the rescued man do before boarding Walton's ship?

• a) He asks for food and water
  

• b) He insists on knowing where the ship is headed
  

• c) He refuses to board unless Walton agrees to go after the creature
  

• d) He demands to know if the crew has seen another man nearby