Frankenstein Chapter 17

What does the Creature demand from Victor at the beginning of the chapter?

• He demands that Victor create a female companion for him

• He demands that Victor destroy him to end his suffering

• He demands that Victor return him to human society

• He demands that Victor confess his crimes to the world

Why does Victor initially refuse the request of Creation?

• He fears that two creatures may cause destruction together

• He believes that the Creature is incapable of feeling love

• He doubts his scientific abilities to create another creature

• He hopes that the Creature will eventually disappear on its own

How does the Creature explain its hatred for humanity?

• It says that misery and rejection made it evil

• It says that people are cruel and violent by nature

• It says that Victor taught it to hate people

• It says that society forced it to commit terrible crimes

What threat does the Creature make to Victor?

• He promises to work on Victor's destruction and misery

• He promises to reveal Victor's secret to the world

• He promises to immediately attack Victor's family

• He promises to destroy Victor's scientific work

How does the Creature try to convince Victor to agree?

• He promises to leave human society forever with his companion

• He promises to protect Victor and his family from harm

• He promises to hide where people will never be able to find him

• He promises to give up all thoughts of revenge

Where does the Creature promise to live if Victor agrees?

• In a remote desert in South America, away from people

• In the mountains of Europe, away from civilization

• On a distant island, surrounded by the ocean

• In a forest, where there are no nearby villages

What argument does the Creature make regarding its crimes?

• It says that its vices stem from forced solitude and rejection

• It says that Victor's experiments created its cruel nature

• It says that society should forgive its past mistakes

• It says that revenge is the only justice available to it

Why does Victor start to reconsider his refusal?

• He believes he should give the Creature some happiness as a creator

• He believes the Creature may attack his family otherwise

• He believes science requires him to continue his work

• He believes the Creature may change its mind

Under what condition does Victor finally agree?

• The creature must promise to leave Europe forever

• The creature must promise to never harm another person

• The creature must promise to never contact Victor again

• The creature must promise to live only in isolation

How does the chapter end after Victor agrees?

• The creature quickly disappears through the icy mountains

• The creature stays to discuss the plan in detail

• The creature asks Victor when the work will begin

• The creature thanks Victor and slowly leaves