WorksheetsFrankenstein Letters I-IV & Vol. I
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of the novel Frankenstein?
a)
Mary Shelley
b)
Robert Walton
c)
Lord Byron
d)
Victor Frankenstein
2.
What genre does Frankenstein represent?
a)
Romanticism
b)
Puritan
c)
Anglican
d)
Modern
3.
What type of novel is Frankenstein?
a)
mystery
b)
gothic
c)
self-help
d)
biography
4.
The subtitle of the novel is:
a)
The Modern Prometheus
b)
The Modern Prosthetic
c)
The Modern Monster
d)
The Modern Mayhem
5.
Where does Walton find Victor Frankenstein?
a)
On the ship
b)
On a piece of ice
c)
In a meadow
d)
In a field
6.
Who is the author of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"?
a)
William Wordsworth
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Samuel Jackson
d)
Samuel Cooleridge
7.
Why is Victor repulsed by the monster
a)
it cannot speak
b)
Victor is sick
c)
the creature is ugly
d)
Victor is over-tired
8.
What object got Justine convicted of William's murder?
a)
a shawl
b)
a hair bow
c)
a piece of cloth
d)
a locket
9.
Victor tells Walton his life story in order to have Walton write it all down so everyone will know the truth.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Victor is the ____________ child.
a)
Eldest
b)
Middle
c)
Youngest
d)
Only
11.
At a young age, Victor is most interested in:
a)
Philosophy
b)
Psychology
c)
Herbology
d)
Astrophysics
12.
What does Walton desire when he writes his second letter?
a)
home cooked food
b)
to see his sister
c)
a friend
d)
money and warmer clothing
13.
What characteristic of Walton makes him an ideal listener of Frankenstein’s story?
a)
Walton believes in the marvelous
b)
Walton is desperate to hear an interesting story
c)
Walton is out of touch with reality
d)
Walton is interested in science
14.
Which of the following does NOT describe the man who boards Walton's ship:
a)
haggard
b)
European
c)
speaks English
d)
healthy
15.
Why does the man agree to tell Walton his story?
a)
to entertain Walton
b)
to convince Walton to help him
c)
to receive advice
d)
to relieve himself of guilt
16.
Who was Frankenstein’s closest friend?
a)
Elizabeth Lavenza
b)
Henry Clerval
c)
Robert Walton
d)
Alphonse Frankenstein
17.
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.
18.
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.
19.
Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?
a)
Elizabeth Lavenza
b)
Henry Clerval
c)
Alphonse Frankenstein
d)
Caroline Frankenstein
20.
Who is convicted of William's murder?
a)
Justine
b)
Justin
c)
Josephine
d)
Joanne
21.
What kind of story unfolds as a character tells other people a tale?
a)
Frame Story
b)
Quest Story
c)
Mystery
d)
Thriller
22.
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
23.
Victor and Elizabeth's mother dies of:
a)
Typhoid
b)
Cancer
c)
Scarlet Fever
d)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
24.
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
25.
Who does Victor assume killed William?
a)
the monster
b)
Justine
c)
A thief
d)
His father
26.
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
27.
What did nature represent in Romantic literature?
a)
Healing and escape
b)
Destruction and power
c)
Reality and tyranny
d)
Weakness and depression
28.
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
29.
The ancient mariner stopped one of the three men who
a)
were also sailors
b)
on their way to a wedding
c)
had just left work
d)
were thin like him
30.
The albatross comes to symbolize
a)
abundance and joy
b)
captivity and pain
c)
depression and forgiveness
d)
guilt and remorse
31.
What was Prometheus the greatest race of?
a)
Gods
b)
Giants
c)
Titans
d)
Mortals
32.
What does Prometheus' name mean?
a)
The myth didn't say
b)
gentle giant
c)
fire seeker
d)
foresight
33.
What did Prometheus do for men to compensate for their lack of gifts?
a)
Taught them to trick Gods
b)
Gave them weapons
c)
Sent Pandora
d)
Gave them fire
34.
What organ did Prometheus have eaten everyday?
a)
Liver
b)
Spleen
c)
Appendix
d)
Heart
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