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Frankenstein: Chapter 1-5 with Opening Letters Quiz Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is writing the letter?

a)

Henry Clerval

b)

VictorFrankenstein

c)

Margaret Saville

d)

Robert Walton

2.

To whom were the letters written?

a)

They were written to Walton’s sister, Mrs. Margaret Saville

b)

They were written to Elizabeth

c)

They were written to Caroline Frankenstein

d)

They were written to Henry Clerval

3.

What is Walton in search of on his journey?

a)

The Arctic Ocean

b)

The South Pole

c)

The North Pole

d)

The Northern Lights

4.

When does Walton officially begin his journey North?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

5.

Mary Shelley alludes to “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” to show that Walton will . . .

a)

Return to his sister no matter the difficulty

b)

Not defy nature and be punished for it

c)

Allow his quest to be guided by his ambition

d)

Not let his uncle's death delay him like he let his father's

6.

What does Walton say he doesn't have with him for his journey?

a)

Enough supplies to cover the unexpected delays due to the ice

b)

A sled and dog team

c)

Someone to share the good and the bad of this experience

d)

His cherished books left that sparked the desire to make this journey happen

7.

The creature is described by Walton and his crew as being huge in stature and “ had the shape of a man” emphasizing that. . .

a)

The creature is not human

b)

The creature is an element of nature

c)

The creature represents an element of the Romantic Genre

d)

The creature represents an element of gothic

e)

The creature represents purity that no human could possess.

8.

Who/What does the crew help aboard the ship?

a)

A loan sled dog

b)

Robert Walton who has gone mad with ambition

c)

An emaciated man of European decent

d)

The remains of what looks to be a human but is far too large to be

9.
How did Robert feel about his guest?
a)
He liked Frankenstein, but realized they had nothing in common.
b)
He did not like Frankenstein, he was too eccentric.
c)
He liked Frankenstein, and hoped they would become friends.
d)
He did not like Frankenstein at all. 
10.
Why was Frankenstein in the Arctic?
a)
He wanted to be alone.
b)
He was pursuing Robert Walton
c)

He was pursuing Elizabeth

d)
He was pursuing the monster.
11.

The initial introduction of the creature and Victor Frankenstein in the opening letters is using what literary device?

a)

Allusion

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Metaphor

d)

Satire

12.

Why does Frankenstein agree to tell Walton his story?

a)

To entertain Walton because he knows how lonely he has been

b)

To convince Walton to help him in his search for the creature

c)

To warn Walton because he sees him on the path to making the same mistakes he did

d)

To relieve himself of the guilt he has for creating the monster

13.
What is Walton's role as the man tells his story?
a)
to take notes of the story
b)

to learn from the story

c)
to contact the police
d)

to take the information to the Scientific community

14.
Dr. Frankenstein tells Robert Walton, "Nothing can alter my destiny: listen to my history, and you will see..." This most nearly means which of the following?
a)
Frankenstein believes that he controls his fate.
b)
Frankenstein wants to change his past. 
c)
Frankenstein's future has already been determined by his past. 
d)
Frankenstein does not believe in destiny. 
15.

How did Victor's parents meet?

a)

Through mutual friends

b)

Through a friend and a father's business dealings

c)

Through charity work for the poor

d)

They were raised together in the same home

16.

Victor represents what historical element?

(a)  

17.

What was the "pretty present" Victor's mother gave him?

a)

A sister

b)

A brother

c)

A puppy

d)

A kitten

18.

Why did the peasant family agree to give Elizabeth to Frankenstein's parents?

a)

Because she was a disobedient child

b)

Because they were too poor to keep her

c)

Because the Frankensteins were related to her through her mother

d)

Because the priest threatened to have them arrested

19.

How does Victor feel about Elizabeth?

a)

Loves her as his sister

b)

Is indifferent towards her since she is not his blood relative

c)

Tolerates her because she makes his mother happy

d)

Will love her till his dying days

20.

Why does Victor's father and later his teacher express that Victor is wasting his time with his initial studies in science?

a)

The subject matter is too advanced for him

b)

They do not believe that science is a suitable field of study for someone of his background

c)

The material does not uphold the values that the university he will be attending upholds

d)

The material he is studying is outdated due to the advancements presently being made

21.

What fascination comes from a tree being shattered by lightning instill in Victor?

a)

Aeration

b)

Decomposition

c)

Electrical

d)

Pyrotechnics

22.

What caused the death of Victor's mother?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Childbirth

c)

Scarlet fever

d)

Tuberculosis

23.

Why is Victor hesitant to leave for school?

a)

He will be leaving his friends and family

b)

He thinks he needs to reconsider which college he is attending

c)

He is mourning his mother

d)

He recently asked Elizabeth to marry him and he wants to spend time with her

24.

Why does Victor look to Waldman as a mentor?

a)

Discredits the scientists of the past and their findings

b)

He is very skilled at dissection

c)

Valued scientists that came before him and all sciences past and present

d)

He is very knowledgeable of the local plants and trees

25.

Victor focuses interest on human biology, specifically on. . .

a)

Genetic Engineering

b)

Synthetics

c)

Life Cycle

d)

Evolution

26.

When Victor hesitates to create his creature, what forces allow him to follow through with his plan?

a)

Ambition

b)

Ego

c)

Science

d)

All the above

27.

Why does Frankenstein reject the creature?

a)

It does not have the ability to speak as he had planned it to

b)

It does not have the ability to walk because of unforeseen muscle issues

c)

It was designed to be able to learn and no matter what Victor tries, the creature remains mentally static

d)

It was designed to be a beautiful human but the creature is hideous

28.

Victor's dream is subconsciously telling him. . .

a)

His death is approaching

b)

His mother's death is the reason he has created the monster

c)

Elizabeth's death is approaching

d)

Creating the monster crossed a moral line

29.

The creature is upholding what Victor wanted from it, someone to idolize him, but how is Victor not fulfilling his role as a creator?

a)

He is not educating the creature

b)

He is abandoning the creature

c)

He is asking too much of the creature

d)

He is not patient and abusing the creature when it fails

30.

After suffering a mental breakdown, who becomes his caretaker?

a)

Henry

b)

His Father

c)

Elizabeth

d)

The creature

31.

One of the major conflicts that has presented itself is. . .

a)

Man vs. Nature

b)

Science vs. Nature

c)

Nature vs. Beauty

d)

Man vs. Science

32.

Frame 1 is . . .

a)

Victor Frankenstein

b)

Robert Walton

c)

Past

d)

Present

33.

Frame 2 is . . .

a)

Victor Frankenstein

b)

Robert Walton

c)

Past

d)

Present

34.

Why is Walton traveling to the North Pole?

a)

All options are correct

b)

The fame of being the first person there

c)

Fulfilling a life long dream

d)

To gain Scientific information and data

35.

Elizabeth represents which of the novel's genres?

(a)