Frankenstein Letters I-IV Review

To whom did Mary Shelley dedicate the novel Frankenstein?

• Her husband, Percy

• Her father

• Her mother

• Lord Byron

At the time he was writing the letters, what did Robert Walton say he desired most?

• To see a solar eclipse

• To sleep well

• Infinite knowledge

• a friend

To whom was Robert Walton writing letters?

• His uncle

• His professor

• His wife

• His sister

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At what age did Mary Shelley complete writing Frankenstein?

• 19

• 25

• 45

• 53

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

• Live simply with the people who love you.

• Take advantage of opportunities while they present themselves.

• Don't let the pursuit of knowledge ruin your life like it ruined mine.

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

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Which of the following poets did Robert wish to be like?

• William Shakespeare

• John Keats

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• Homer

• Percy Shelley

Walton's letters reveal that he was trying to achieve goals related to...

• making a fortune in business

• navigation

• bringing corpses back to life

• composing music

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Which of the following literary genres can Frankenstein be categorized into?

• Gothic

• Horror

• Romance

• Science Fiction

• Memoir