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Frankenstein Context

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist is credited for Galvanism?

a)

Erasmus Darwin

b)

Luigi Galvani

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Sir Humphrey Davy

2.

What did Erasmus Darwin's Laws of Organic Life state?

a)

an organic diet is best for human consumption and health

b)

electricity would set dead tissue in motion

c)

people developed from apes

d)

all vegetables and animals now living were originally derived from the smallest microscopic ones

3.

Mary Shelley is often thought to be one of the early _______ writers.

a)

sci-fi

b)

romance

c)

horror

d)

mystery

4.

Which of the following does Victor Frankenstein NOT do after creating the monster?

a)

sleep

b)

go for a walk

c)

have a nightmare

d)

research Erasmus Darwin's theory

5.

Which of these Gothic conventions have we NOT yet seen in Frankenstein?

a)

deserted or isolated places

b)

obsession

c)

damsel in distress

d)

the supernatural

6.

Which mythical character did Shelley reference in Frankenstein's title?

a)

Hades

b)

Prometheus

c)

Zeus

d)

Pandora

7.

Why did Mary Shelley title her novel Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus?

4 lines
8.

Where did Mary Shelley get inspiration for Frankenstein from?

a)

her husband

b)

Lake Geneva

c)

a daydream

d)

Shakespeare

9.

What year was Frankenstein published?

a)

1818

b)

1800

c)

1920

d)

1756

10.

What is the name of Victor Frankenstein's best friend?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Henry Clerval

c)

Percy

d)

M. Krempe