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Frankenstein Part II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Victor Frankenstein's father, Alphonse...
a)
Is a scientist
b)
Is a former community leader who married his best friend's daughter
c)
Is evil, in contrast to his kind wife
d)
Dies, as a result of his daughter's illness
2.
Victor Frankenstein's mother, Caroline...
a)
Is a scientist
b)
Is a former community leader who married her best friend's son
c)
Is evil, in contrast to her kind husband
d)
Dies, as a result of her daughter's illness
3.
Victor Frankenstein's sister, Elizabeth is...
a)
Adopted and subsequently beloved by the Frankenstein family 
b)
Evil, in contrast to her kind brother
c)
A more talented scientist than her brother
d)
In love with Henry Clerval, her brother's best friend
4.
How is Henry Clerval, Victor's best friend, most accurately characterized?
a)
Highly intelligent, nerdy, interested in modern-day chemistry and biology
b)
Chivalrous and kind, interested in heroes, legends, and the study of morality
c)
Cynical, evil, a frequent "mad" scientist who experiments on animals, dead and alive
d)
Sad, woeful, someone Victor loves but also pities greatly
5.
What natural event sparks significant intrigue in the scientific mind of Victor Frankenstein?
a)
Earthquake that strikes Victor's hometown
b)
Lightening strike that burns and slices a tree in half
c)
Tsunami-like wave, which floods Victor's hometown
d)
Hail-storm that damages Victor's hometown
6.
How does the first professor Victor meets, M. Krempe, respond to Victor's interests in ancient philosophers and scientists?
a)
He is rude and dismissive toward Victor, claiming that his entire childhood education was a waste.
b)
He is excited to have found a student who believes in the same ancient science as him.
c)
He claims that those scientists are outdated but still useful and encourges Victor to continue/hone his studies.
d)
He is frightened of Victor and his mad and borderline evil ideas.
7.
How does the second professor Victor meets, M. Waldman, respond to Victor's interests in ancient philosophers and scientists?
a)
He is rude and dismissive toward Victor, claiming that his entire childhood education was a waste.
b)
He is excited to have found a student who believes in the same ancient science as him.
c)
He claims that those scientists are outdated but still useful and encourges Victor to continue/hone his studies.
d)
He is frightened of Victor and his mad and borderline evil ideas.
8.
What is Victor's relationship like with his family during his two-year tenure at school?
a)
He is in constant communication with Elizabeth and Henry, being lonely at school.
b)
He has hardly no communication with them, being caught up in his science studies.
c)
He is in direct conflict with his father, who disagrees with his approach to science.
d)
He returns home frequently to care for his family after his mother dies.
9.
With what specific aspect of science does Victor become obsessed while at school?
a)
Relationship between science and morality
b)
Relationship between science and religion
c)
The ability to bring inanimate (or dead) objects back to life
d)
Genetics
10.
Upon retelling his story to Robert Walton, how does Victor describe his scientific studies?
a)
Victor describes his scientific study as being part of his destiny, unable to be changed.
b)
Victor regrets his scientific studies and cites bad choices for his failures.
c)
Victor is proud of the work he accomplished, despite its ups and downs.
d)
Victor has no recollection of how he became the scientist that he did, admitting he became a different person.
11.

What subjects "became nearly my [Victor's] sole occupation"?

a)

natural philosophy & chemistry

b)

physics & chemistry

c)

sleeping & experimenting

d)

studying & writing

12.

What does Victor mean when he says his work became "so ardent and eager that the stars often disappeared in the light of morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory"?

a)

It means that he liked looking at the stars while he worked.

b)

It means that he worked all through the night until morning.

c)

It means that it was too cloudy to work.

d)

It means that he left his laboratory only at night.

13.

In this chapter, Victor discovers that he is "capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter," which means:

a)

He can animate drawings he makes.

b)

He enjoys watching bodies decay.

c)

He cannot bring dead things back to life.

d)

He can bring dead things back to life.

14.

Once Victor realizes he has the ability to bring dead things back to life, he begins doing what?

a)

gathering bones and body parts from charnel houses and cemeteries

b)

trying to bring dead plants to life first

c)

tell people of his discovery

d)

write down all of his knowledge

15.

If you could discover the spark of life, would you?

a)

Definitely! Sign me up for those science classes!

b)

I'd have to think about it. It sounds intriguing. Needs more study.

c)

I'd be reluctant, but I'm sort of curious.

d)

Definitely not! Creation belongs to Nature alone!