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WorksheetsFrankenstein ~ Letters - Ch. 8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Victor and Elizabeth's mother dies of:
a)
Typhoid
b)
Cancer
c)
Scarlet Fever
d)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
2.
Which moment BEST shows the theme of ambition and the pursuit of knowledge?
a)
Frankenstein's drive to create the monster
b)
The witnessing of the lightning splitting the tree open
c)
The lightning strike which illuminates the monster at the place where William was killed
d)
Victor changing his course of study
3.
Which moment in the book BEST shows the Gothic Element of mystery and suspense?
a)
Justine is blamed for the murder, though Victor knows she is innocent
b)
Victor gives up on his study for science
c)
Victor's illness that Henry must nurse him from
d)
After his trip with Henry, Victor finally feels happy
4.
Where does Walton find Victor Frankenstein?
a)
On the ship
b)
On a piece of ice
c)
In a meadow
d)
In a field
5.
What did nature represent in Romantic literature?
a)
Healing and escape
b)
Destruction and power
c)
Reality and tyranny
d)
Weakness and depression
6.
Who was Frankenstein’s closest friend?
a)
Elizabeth Lavenza
b)
Henry Clerval
c)
Robert Walton
d)
Alphonse Frankenstein
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 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.
10.
How did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded, 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.
11.
Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?
a)
Elizabeth Lavenza
b)
Henry Clerval
c)
Alphonse Frankenstein
d)
Caroline Frankenstein
12.
Who is convicted of William's murder?
a)
Justine
b)
Justin
c)
Josephine
d)
Joanne
13.
Who is the author of the novel Frankenstein?
a)
Mary Shelley
b)
Robert Walton
c)
Lord Byron
d)
Victor Frankenstein
14.
Victor wanted to create life from death because of his mother's death.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
What object got Justine convicted of William's murder?
a)
a shawl
b)
a hair bow
c)
a piece of cloth
d)
a locket
16.
What kind of story unfolds as a character tells other people a tale?
a)
Frame Story
b)
Quest Story
c)
Mystery
d)
Thriller
17.
What does Elizabeth turn into in Victor's dream the night he creates the creature?
a)
A corpse
b)
The monster
c)
A zombie
d)
She crumbles to dust
18.
Which of the following is NOT a theme in Frankenstein?
a)
Family and Isolation
b)
Prejudice and Revenge
c)
Human nature and lost innocence
d)
Maturity and adulthood
19.
Who does Victor assume killed William?
a)
the monster
b)
Justine
c)
A thief
d)
His father
20.
Which of the following characters has NOT met a tragic end at this point in the story?
a)
William Frankenstein
b)
Justine Moritz
c)
Caroline Frankenstein
d)
Henry Clerval
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