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Giving Voice to the Monster: Frankenstein

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two of the myths and legends mentioned in the beginning of the essay are:

a)

Greek

b)

Native American

c)

Norse

d)

Roman

2.

Cultures around the world and throughout time have created myths and legends about artificial creatures.

a)

Absolutely true

b)

True

c)

False

d)

Absolutely false

3.

-having sense, perception; conscious

a)

artifice

b)

sentient

c)

recoil

d)

ominous

4.

-cleverness or ingenuity in making or doing something

a)

recoil

b)

sentient

c)

artifice

d)

calamity

5.

"...to be part of the human community has been strongly, even brutally, denied him to that point..."

a)

The phrase has a strong connotation.

b)

The phrase has a mild connotation.

c)

The phrase has a positive connotation.

d)

The phrase has a subtle connotation.

6.

The tone of the essay can be identified as

a)

serious and somber

b)

serious and lighthearted

c)

serious and mocking

d)

serious and cautionary

7.

to shrink back, as in fear or repugnance

a)

ominous

b)

sentient

c)

recoil

d)

artifice

8.

The parallelism used in paragraph 13 "power and control"; "recognition of personal and moral obligation" reinforces the idea that scientists are 100% caring about their moral obligations towards science and technology.

a)

Absolutely true

b)

True

c)

False

d)

Absolutely false

9.

One notable name the author mentioned by the end of the essay is

a)

Bill Williams

b)

Clive Owens

c)

Stephen Hawking

d)

Steve Jobs

10.

According to the author, the genius of Mary Shelley is in-

a)

setting the climatic meeting place in the Alps

b)

giving a voice to Frankenstein 's creature

c)

anticipating the novel's effect on popular culture

d)

introducing the concept of a mad scientist