Frankenstein Pre-Reading

Why would Victor Frankenstein bringing to life a creature be considered blasphemous during that time period?

• Bringing a creature to life was impressive.

• Society would be jealous.

• Frankenstein was a gifted scientist.

• It presents a human taking God's place in creating life.

Victor Frankenstein tells his story to _____.

• the manager of a hotel

• the captain of a ship

• his professor at university

• his father

The first person the monster kills is _____.

• Victor’s father

• Victor’s brother, Ernest

• Victor’s brother, William

• Victor’s mother

Victor makes a monster out of _____.

• different pieces of dead people

• a dead person

• different pieces of dead animals

• a dead animal

When the monster comes alive, Victor _____.

• talks to him

• shows him to his professor

• kills him

• runs away from him

Who said or wrote this?

‘My heart was made for love, like a man’s heart.’

• the monster

• Henry Clerval

• Captain Walton

• Victor Frankenstein

What natural event sparks significant intrigue in the scientific mind of Victor Frankenstein?

• Earthquake that strikes Victor's hometown

• Lightening strike that burns and slices a tree in half

• Tsunami-like wave, which floods Victor's hometown

• Hail-storm that damages Victor's hometown

How does the second professor Victor meets, M. Waldman, respond to Victor's interests in ancient philosophers and scientists?

• He is rude and dismissive toward Victor, claiming that his entire childhood education was a waste.

• He is excited to have found a student who believes in the same ancient science as him.

• He claims that those scientists are outdated but still useful and encourges Victor to continue/hone his studies.

• He is frightened of Victor and his mad and borderline evil ideas.

With what specific aspect of science does Victor become obsessed while at school?

• Relationship between science and morality

• Relationship between science and religion

• The ability to bring inanimate (or dead) objects back to life

• Genetics

What does Victor mean when he says his work became "so ardent and eager that the stars often disappeared in the light of morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory"?

• It means that he liked looking at the stars while he worked.

• It means that he worked all through the night until morning.

• It means that it was too cloudy to work.

• It means that he left his laboratory only at night.