WorksheetsFrankenstein: Chapter 1-5 with Opening Letters Quiz Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who is writing the letter?
Henry Clerval
VictorFrankenstein
Margaret Saville
Robert Walton
To whom were the letters written?
They were written to Walton’s sister, Mrs. Margaret Saville
They were written to Elizabeth
They were written to Caroline Frankenstein
They were written to Henry Clerval
What is Walton in search of on his journey?
The Arctic Ocean
The South Pole
The North Pole
The Northern Lights
When does Walton officially begin his journey North?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Mary Shelley alludes to “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” to show that Walton will . . .
Return to his sister no matter the difficulty
Not defy nature and be punished for it
Allow his quest to be guided by his ambition
Not let his uncle's death delay him like he let his father's
What does Walton say he doesn't have with him for his journey?
Enough supplies to cover the unexpected delays due to the ice
A sled and dog team
Someone to share the good and the bad of this experience
His cherished books left that sparked the desire to make this journey happen
The creature is described by Walton and his crew as being huge in stature and “ had the shape of a man” emphasizing that. . .
The creature is not human
The creature is an element of nature
The creature represents an element of the Romantic Genre
The creature represents an element of gothic
The creature represents purity that no human could possess.
Who/What does the crew help aboard the ship?
A loan sled dog
Robert Walton who has gone mad with ambition
An emaciated man of European decent
The remains of what looks to be a human but is far too large to be
He was pursuing Elizabeth
The initial introduction of the creature and Victor Frankenstein in the opening letters is using what literary device?
Allusion
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Satire
Why does Frankenstein agree to tell Walton his story?
To entertain Walton because he knows how lonely he has been
To convince Walton to help him in his search for the creature
To warn Walton because he sees him on the path to making the same mistakes he did
To relieve himself of the guilt he has for creating the monster
to learn from the story
to take the information to the Scientific community
How did Victor's parents meet?
Through mutual friends
Through a friend and a father's business dealings
Through charity work for the poor
They were raised together in the same home
Victor represents what historical element?
(a)
What was the "pretty present" Victor's mother gave him?
A sister
A brother
A puppy
A kitten
Why did the peasant family agree to give Elizabeth to Frankenstein's parents?
Because she was a disobedient child
Because they were too poor to keep her
Because the Frankensteins were related to her through her mother
Because the priest threatened to have them arrested
How does Victor feel about Elizabeth?
Loves her as his sister
Is indifferent towards her since she is not his blood relative
Tolerates her because she makes his mother happy
Will love her till his dying days
Why does Victor's father and later his teacher express that Victor is wasting his time with his initial studies in science?
The subject matter is too advanced for him
They do not believe that science is a suitable field of study for someone of his background
The material does not uphold the values that the university he will be attending upholds
The material he is studying is outdated due to the advancements presently being made
What fascination comes from a tree being shattered by lightning instill in Victor?
Aeration
Decomposition
Electrical
Pyrotechnics
What caused the death of Victor's mother?
Elizabeth
Childbirth
Scarlet fever
Tuberculosis
Why is Victor hesitant to leave for school?
He will be leaving his friends and family
He thinks he needs to reconsider which college he is attending
He is mourning his mother
He recently asked Elizabeth to marry him and he wants to spend time with her
Why does Victor look to Waldman as a mentor?
Discredits the scientists of the past and their findings
He is very skilled at dissection
Valued scientists that came before him and all sciences past and present
He is very knowledgeable of the local plants and trees
Victor focuses interest on human biology, specifically on. . .
Genetic Engineering
Synthetics
Life Cycle
Evolution
When Victor hesitates to create his creature, what forces allow him to follow through with his plan?
Ambition
Ego
Science
All the above
Why does Frankenstein reject the creature?
It does not have the ability to speak as he had planned it to
It does not have the ability to walk because of unforeseen muscle issues
It was designed to be able to learn and no matter what Victor tries, the creature remains mentally static
It was designed to be a beautiful human but the creature is hideous
Victor's dream is subconsciously telling him. . .
His death is approaching
His mother's death is the reason he has created the monster
Elizabeth's death is approaching
Creating the monster crossed a moral line
The creature is upholding what Victor wanted from it, someone to idolize him, but how is Victor not fulfilling his role as a creator?
He is not educating the creature
He is abandoning the creature
He is asking too much of the creature
He is not patient and abusing the creature when it fails
After suffering a mental breakdown, who becomes his caretaker?
Henry
His Father
Elizabeth
The creature
One of the major conflicts that has presented itself is. . .
Man vs. Nature
Science vs. Nature
Nature vs. Beauty
Man vs. Science
Frame 1 is . . .
Victor Frankenstein
Robert Walton
Past
Present
Frame 2 is . . .
Victor Frankenstein
Robert Walton
Past
Present
Why is Walton traveling to the North Pole?
All options are correct
The fame of being the first person there
Fulfilling a life long dream
To gain Scientific information and data
Elizabeth represents which of the novel's genres?
(a)
