Grimly Frankenstein

Which of the following characters is the narrator?

• Victor Frankenstein

• Mr. Frankenstein

• Elizabeth

• Caroline

What time period is this book set during?

• Middle Ages

• 1700s

• 1800s

• Now

What group inspires Victor when he is a child?

• Scientists

• Architects

• Cowboys

• Alchemists

Who is Victor arranged to be married to when they are both of age?

• Caroline

• Elizabeth

• Eliza

• No one

Who is the author of Frankenstein?

• Mary Shelley

• Gris Grimly

• Tim Burton

• Mr. Freeman

Who is the illustrator of Frankenstein?

• Mary Shelley

• Gris Grimly

• Tim Burton

• Mr. Freeman

What city is the beginning of the book set?

• Geneva

• Georgia

• Georgetown

• None of these

Passage: Volume I, Chapter 4 of Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein In paragraph 4, Frankenstein states:

“Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room, and threw myself on the bed in my clothes, endeavoring to seek a few moments of forgetfulness.”

This sentence BEST supports the idea that Frankenstein

• is exhausted from sleeping so little.

• cannot stand the sight of the creature.

• is afraid of his creation.

• cannot remember why he ever decided this was a good idea.

Answer explanation

When he says that he was “unable to endure the aspect of the being [he] had created,” Frankenstein means that he physically could not stand the sight of the creature (4).

Match each word or phrase from paragraph 6 to the meaning it conveys.Match the following

• Frankenstein sees the creature as less than human.

• Vile Insect

• Frankenstein sees the creature as inherently bad.

• Extinction

• Frankenstein wants to destroy the creature forever.

• Diabolically

Passage: Volume I, Chapter 4 of Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein Place the events from the passage in the order in which they occur.

• Frankenstein sees the creature standing over him and runs away to the courtyard

• . Frankenstein is filled with disgust and runs away to his bedroom.

• Frankenstein ignites the spark that brings the creature to life.

• The creature opens his eyes.

Answer explanation

After “infus[ing] a spark of being into the lifeless thing,” Frankenstein sees “the dull yellow eye of the creature open” in paragraph 1. At the end of paragraph 3, he states that “the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart,” and in paragraph 4, he “rushed out of the room, and threw [him]self on the bed.” He “beheld the wretch” standing over him in paragraph 5 and “took refuge” in the courtyard outside his house in paragraph 6.