Everything you need to know to read "Frankenstein"

What event marked the beginning of a gloomy period known as The Year Without a Summer?

• The eruption of Mount Vesuvius

• The eruption of Mount Tambora

• A major earthquake in England

• A significant volcanic event in Iceland

Who proposed the challenge to write the most chilling ghost story?

• Mary Shelley

• Percy Shelley

• Lord Byron

• Victor Frankenstein

In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," who is Frankenstein?

• The monster created by Victor

• Victor Frankenstein, the scientist

• A character in the novel

• A ghost haunting the characters

What Greek myth is referenced in the subtitle of "Frankenstein"?

• The myth of Icarus

• The myth of Atlas

• The myth of Prometheus

• The myth of Hercules

What did the Romantics typically regard with suspicion?

• NATURE

• SCIENCE

• ART

• LITERATURE

What personal trauma influenced Mary Shelley's writing of "Frankenstein"?

• The loss of her father

• The death of her mother

• A failed marriage

• A tragic accident

What ethical issue does Dr. Frankenstein struggle with in the novel?

• The pursuit of wealth

• The pursuit of knowledge & power

• The importance of friendship

• The value of art

What imagery is prominent in "Frankenstein," contrasting light and dark?

• Water imagery

• Fire imagery

• Animal imagery

• Weather imagery