WorksheetsFrankenstein Introduction English IV 2nd edition
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 4hrs 16mins
The novel Frankenstein was written by …
Robert Walton
Percy Shelley
Mary Shelley
Unknown
One of the videos mentions Victor Frankenstein’s “fatal flaw.” Which of these explains what that is?
A character mistakenly eating poisoned food and dying
The phenomenon of grave digging in the 19th century
The ways in which Frankenstein stitched his creature’s body
A critical weakness that leads a character to a tragic downfall
Which is not a characteristic of Romanticism?
Valuing feelings over intellect
The fear that technology might be dangerous
Adoring the natural world (forests, sunsets, oceans)
The fear that one’s beloved would leave them
Which scientific practice was utilized as part of “galvanism”?
Grave robbing
Liver dissection
Electricity
Resuscitating convicted murderers
Mary Shelley employs what literary device in Frankenstein?
Galvanism
Frame story
Electricity
Science fiction
Frankenstein can be interpreted as a cautionary tale against the dangers of technology.
True
False
Only during the 18th century
Only when read through the lens of scientists
The subtitle of Frankenstein is The Modern Prometheus. Prometheus is from ancient _____ mythology.
Norse
Egyptian
Hindu
Greek
Frankenstein is considered a Gothic novel. Which of these is not a trait of Gothic fiction?
Mental instability
Haunted, dilapidated houses
Comedic timing
Mysterious plots
What do Prometheus and the Mariner have in common?
They were interested in galvanism.
They were nonfiction characters.
They went against nature and were punished.
Mary Shelley’s husband introduced them to her.
The novel was written
As part of a contest with friends
Because her husband bet that she couldn’t do it
Shelley wanted to prove women could write better than men.
To alleviate Mary Shelley’s poverty
Frankenstein is the name of …
The monster
A mythological figure
The mariner
The creator
Which of these is a characteristic of Romanticism?
Emotion
Realism
Importance of intellect
Embrace of technology
Galvanism can be defined as …
A reaction that occurs when mixing of materials releases heat
Transmitting electrical currents
Expansion and contraction of materials with varying temperatures
The rate at which heat will flow through a metal
Galvanism can also be defined as …
The science of creating life from long/dead bodies
The study of how electrodes interact between people
An ancient, magical science rediscovered by Shelley
The attempt to use electricity to reanimate dead bodies
A frame story can be defined as …
A structure that provides a story within a story.
Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character
The interpretation or analysis of a text
A verse with five poetic feet per line
The "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" emphasizes ...
That there is beauty in only a few creatures
That man must respect nature, or he will face the consequences
That adventures are most often glorious experiences
That some literary characters enjoy sailing through blizzards.
In the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,”
what is hung around the mariner’s neck?
A bundle of garlic to ward off vampires
A shark-tooth necklace
A shrunken head because he is superstitious
The bird he killed (an albatross)
What did Prometheus give to mankind?
Fire
Intelligence
Shelter
Temples
What is the significance of the Prometheus myth?
He brings fire (light) to mankind.
He was the first ruler of sailors.
He was an obedient Greek titan.
There is no significance.
What is one reason the novel has the subtitle A Modern Prometheus?
Mary Shelley liked Greek mythology
Prometheus was Victor’s fathers name.
Prometheus was created on a similar manner as the creature.
The myth and the story of Victor have similarities.
Where is Robert Walton headed on his trip?
The Amazon
India
Switzerland
The Artic
The entire story is told by Victor to Robert Walton.
True
False
Robert Walton …
Knows many people who have gone to the North Pole
Believes he will find many animals at the North Pole
Is writing to his brother from the North Pole
Hopes to learn things about nature to help people
What does the novel seem to say about the thematic topic of isolation?
Isolation is necessary.
Isolation is inevitable.
Isolation is damaging.
Isolation is desired
Romanticism teaches that a man’s feelings are sinful and dangerous.
True
Sometimes
Only during weekends
False
What is the setting of the beginning of the story?
Geneva, Switzerland
Great Neck, NY
The North Pole
New York City
Who is Robert Walton?
Scientist
Doctor
Victor's friend
Captain
During what literary era was Frankenstein written?
Romaticism
Enlightenment
Industrial Revolution
Impressionism
Using electrical sparks to animate dead animal tissue
electricity
current and voltage
chemistry
galvanism
Why does Victor immediately run away from the creature/monster as soon as it is brought to life?
He is horrified by the creature's hideous appearance
He was so delighted that he wanted to tell his professors
He was angry that the creature couldn't talk
He was upset that the neighbors saw what was going on
Where does Victor Frankenstein collect materials to create his creature/monster?
Hospitals
The university
Cemeteries and morgues
Hobby Lobby
What is Robert Walton obsessed with?
Reaching and studying the North Pole
Finding the creature
Getting out of the ice jam and returning home
Learning more about Frankenstein
Approximately how old was the author when she wrote Frankenstein?
19, 20
45, 46
7, 8
32, 33
Mary Shelly and Percy Shelly had one child that lived into adulthood.
true
false
The creature learns language by ?
watching a family teach a foreigner language
practicing nursery rhymes
singing
from Victor
Frankenstein was written when a group of vacationing authors challenged each other to write a ?
Romance
Adventure Story
Children's Book
Ghost Story
The genre of Frankenstein can best be described as ?
fiction
romance
an American western
a gothic novel
