WorksheetsFrankenstein
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The author of the book is:
a)
Victor Frankenstein
b)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
c)
Anonymous
d)
Robert Walton
2.
How old was the author and when was Frankenstein published as we discussed in class?
a)
17 in 1717
b)
18 in 1818
c)
19 in 1919
d)
16 in 1616
3.
What happened to the author's first child?
a)
Became a writer too
b)
Was killed by the monster
c)
Was named after her
d)
Passed away at two weeks old
4.
What was Victor's dad's name?
a)
Adolf
b)
Beaufort
c)
Victor, Senior
d)
Alphonse
5.
Beaufort's daughter's name was:
a)
Mary
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Caroline
d)
Tessa
6.
What was Victor's 'present'?
a)
A microscope
b)
Elizabeth
c)
A trip to Naples
d)
A tript to Ingolstadt
7.
What did Victor experience at 15 years old that changed his interests of study?
a)
He read the Bible
b)
He saw a deer killed
c)
His mom died
d)
A tree was hit by lightning
8.
What was Elizabeth's last name before being adopted?
a)
Frankenstein
b)
Shelley
c)
Byron
d)
Lavenza
9.
Which prof was kind to Victor when he arrived and became his mentor and friend?
a)
Cahoon
b)
Krempe
c)
Waldman
d)
Clerval
10.
Which prof was cruel to Victor upon his arrival?
a)
Austin
b)
Waldman
c)
Krempe
d)
Clerval
11.
To whom did Victor refuse to explain the way he created life?
a)
Henry
b)
Alphonse
c)
Robert
d)
Elizabeth
12.
How big was the body Victor was creating?
a)
6 ft
b)
7ft
c)
8ft
d)
9ft
13.
When Vic first sees the creature alive he is filled with:
a)
Love
b)
Disgust
c)
Joy
d)
Rage
14.
How did Vic pass the night after creating the monster?
a)
Sleeping
b)
Wandering the streets
c)
Drinking rum
d)
Running back to home
15.
On the morning after the creation, who does Vic meet in a stagecoach on the streets of Ingolstadt?
a)
Elizabeth
b)
Henry
c)
His father
d)
Waldman
16.
Who takes care of Vic during his fever after creating the monster?
a)
Henry
b)
Elizabeth
c)
His father
d)
Waldman
17.
Who came to live with the Frankenstein family while Vic was away at college?
a)
Elizabeth
b)
Justine
c)
Caroline
d)
Mary
18.
Who does the letter in Chap #7 first report has died?
a)
Vic's dad
b)
William
c)
Mary
d)
Caroline
19.
How did the person who first died in Chater #7 die?
a)
Scarlet fever
b)
Small pox
c)
strangulation
d)
Pneumonia
20.
In Chap7 why does Vic decide to keep silent about the creature?
a)
No one would believe him
b)
He didn't want to hurt his family
c)
They already knew who killed his brother
d)
He wasn't sure he saw his creature
21.
In Chap7 who tells Vic the murderer has been caught?
a)
Elizabeth
b)
Ernest
c)
William
d)
His father
22.
In Chap7, why was the accused murderer convicted of the boy's murder?
a)
Fingerprints
b)
her confession
c)
A witness
d)
she had the locket w/ a picture in it
23.
Mary Shelley's husband is:
a)
Byron
b)
Percy
c)
Polodori
d)
Alphonse
24.
What is the definition of 'allusion?'
a)
Another way to say "illusion"
b)
A metaphor
c)
Reference to a historical or literary figure/work/idea
d)
The main idea of a novel
25.
What is the color of Frankenstein's monster's skin?
a)
yellow
b)
green
c)
dun
d)
black
26.
Victor's brothers are...
a)
Ben and Jerry
b)
Ernest and William
c)
Henry and Justin
d)
William and James
27.
To whom does Victor introduce Henry?
a)
the monster
b)
Elizabeth
c)
his professors
d)
Justine
28.
Henry came to the university hoping to become a master of...
a)
disguise
b)
science
c)
Oriental languages
d)
badminton
29.
What is a common feature of Gothic literature?
a)
The characters are happy and peaceful.
b)
The weather represents the mood.
c)
Science overpowers nature.
d)
There are many animals.
30.
Mary Shelley's parents were:
a)
Carpenters
b)
Clergymen
c)
Town preachers
d)
Liberal writers
31.
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.
32.
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.
33.
What was the DeLacey family's main problem?
a)
poverty
b)
wealth
c)
solitude
d)
compaionship
34.
One example of allusion is...
a)
The weather conveniently matching Victor's mood
b)
The creature comparing himself to Adam
c)
Hints pointing to Henry's impending death.
d)
The fact that we can make inferences about characters' intentions
35.
Which of these is a theme of the poem?
a)
Death is a part of life.
b)
We all need a friend.
c)
Crime doesn't pay.
d)
Man can't cheat death.
36.
What is the main conflict in this poem?
a)
The conflict is individual vs. nature.
b)
The conflict is individual vs. individual.
c)
The conflict is individual vs. tech.
d)
The conflict is individual vs. society.
37.
When the cottagers reject the monster, what does he do in retaliation?
a)
Kills them
b)
Steals their food
c)
Burns down their cottage
d)
Cries
38.
Why does Victor go to the Orkneys?
a)
To kill himself
b)
To find the monster
c)
To make a companion
d)
To mourn Henry
39.
Why does Victor's father die?
a)
Broken heart
b)
The creature
c)
Suicide
d)
Heart attack
40.
I read the entire book and I'm going to get an A on this quiz/Tizz/Quest. :)
a)
No, not really.
b)
Of course!
c)
Who can say?
d)
The odds are not in my favor :(
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