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WorksheetsFrankenstein
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was writing the letters?
a)
Victor Frankenstein
b)
Alphonse Frankenstein
c)
Robert Walton
d)
Henry Clerval
2.
To whom were the letters written?
a)
They were written to Caroline Frankenstein
b)
They were written to Elizabeth Lavenza
c)
They were written to Walton’s sister, Mrs. Margaret Saville
d)
They were written to Henry Clerval
3.
How did Robert feel about his guest?
a)
He liked Frankenstein, but realized they had nothing in common.
b)
He did not like Frankenstein, he was too eccentric.
c)
He liked Frankenstein, and hoped they would become friends.
d)
He did not like Frankenstein at all.
4.
Why was Frankenstein in the Arctic?
a)
He wanted to be alone.
b)
He was pursuing Robert Walton
c)
He was pursuing Elizabeth Lavenza
d)
He was pursuing the monster.
5.
Who was Frankenstein’s closest friend?
a)
Elizabeth Lavenza
b)
Henry Clerval
c)
Robert Walton
d)
Alphonse Frankenstein
6.
What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein?
a)
The authors he liked wrote about raising ghosts or devils.
b)
The authors he liked wrote about love.
c)
The authors he liked wrote about fairy tales.
d)
The authors he liked wrote about drama.
7.
How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins?
a)
Caroline Frankenstein saw her with a peasant family, and offered to raise her in better circumstances.
b)
She was the daughter of a good friend, and Caroline wanted to help.
c)
She was the long lost niece and Caroline finally found her.
d)
She was the child that Caroline gave up for adoption when she was younger.
8.
What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein?
a)
He watched a tree being hit by lightning during a storm. He became interested in the theories of electricity and galvanism.
b)
He watched an apple fall from a tree and became interested in gravity and inertia.
c)
He watched an animal die and became interested in decomposition.
d)
He watched the clouds and became interested in meteorology.
9.
What is the structure, or form, of the novel?
a)
It is an epistolary novel.
b)
It is an auto-biography.
c)
It is a biography
d)
It is a comedy
10.
What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen?
a)
His brother died and he decided to quit school.
b)
His father died and he decided to visit the Arctic.
c)
His mother died and he went to the university at Ingolstadt to study.
d)
His mother died and he gave up on his own life.
11.
How did Frankenstein feel when his experiment was successful, and the creature came to life?
a)
He was ecstatic and jubilant.
b)
He was afraid and resigned.
c)
He was excited and happy.
d)
He was horrified and disgusted.
12.
Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?
a)
Elizabeth Lavenza
b)
Henry Clerval
c)
Alphonse Frankenstein
d)
Caroline Frankenstein
13.
What happened to Frankenstein the day after he completed his creation?
a)
He decided to continue with his research.
b)
He became disillusioned with life for the rest of his days.
c)
He became adamant about bringing other things to life.
d)
He became ill with a fever and delirium for several months.
14.
Who was Alfonse's best friend?
a)
Henry
b)
Etelier
c)
Timothy
d)
Beaufort
15.
What phenomena was Victor particularly interested in?
a)
the human frame
b)
the human psyche
c)
human nature
d)
human emotions
16.
Why did everyone love Elizabeth?
a)
She was angelic and beautiful
b)
She was highly intelligent and respected
c)
She was outspoken and outgoing
d)
She was kind and benevolent
17.
Who was accused of committing the murder of William?
a)
Jean-Claude, one of the servants, was accused of committing the murder.
b)
Justine, who lived with the family, was accused of committing the murder.
c)
Frankenstein’s brother was accused of committing the murder.
d)
Frank, one of the boy’s friends, was accused of committing the murder.
18.
What happened to the accused person of William's murder?
a)
The accused person was found innocent and released.
b)
The accused person was convicted and hanged.
c)
Frankenstein helped the accused person escape from prison and flee the country.
d)
The accused person committed suicide in prison.
19.
Where did Frankenstein meet his creature?
a)
They met in Inglostadt.
b)
They met in Geneva.
c)
They met at the summit of Montanvert.
d)
They met on the bridge of Pelissier.
20.
What did the creature want of Frankenstein?
a)
He wanted money and food.
b)
He wanted Frankenstein to listen to the account of his life so far.
c)
He wanted to go back to the university and study with Frankenstein.
d)
He wanted a place to live.
21.
Where did the creature take shelter?
a)
He stayed in a lean-to attached to a cottage.
b)
He found a cave in the mountains and lived there until he met with Victor again.
c)
He built a log cabin in the woods.
d)
He slept out in the open, because he didn’t need protection from the elements.
22.
How did the creature learn to speak and to read?
a)
A young child befriended him and taught him.
b)
He sat outside the local school house and listened.
c)
He observed and listened to the cottagers.
d)
Frankenstein had programmed his brain to know how immediately.
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