WorksheetsThird Trimester Final Revision
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
In the selection from Frankenstein, why does the Creature approach De Lacey
rather than one of the other cottagers?
De Lacey plays inspiring music.
De Lacey was blind
De Lacey seems unusually kind.
De Lacey has much worldly knowledge.
In the selection from Frankenstein, what items does the Creature find that have
a great effect on him? Choose two options.
an ancient map
Victor’s journal
a satchel full of books
Agatha’s handkerchief
a musical composition
In the selection from Frankenstein, what does the Creature vow to do if Victor
builds him a mate?
He will stop stealing kids and lambs from the villagers.
He will live quietly, reporting only to his master.
He will move to South America, far from human habitation.
He will spend the rest of his life making up for his misdeeds.
In the selection from Frankenstein, in what way does the Creature view himself
as similar to Adam in Paradise Lost?
in his learning
in his isolation
in his perfection
in his sorrow
In the selection from Frankenstein, how does Victor feel as he returns to Geneva?
unappreciated and unprotected
relieved and encouraged
sympathetic and tender
dazed and tormented
I ________ to think what they say about me behind my back.
odious
despair
dread
hideous
If you find something odious in the refrigerator, what would your reaction most
likely be?
throw it away
to wrap it neatly
to cook it for dinner
to divide it into portions
To his --------------------, when he got to the airport he found he'd forgotten his passport.
hideous
consternation
odious
malicious
Kenda missed her mother painfully so much, and did not know what to do. Kenda is in --------
hideous
consternation
dread
despair
She wears the most -------- colour combinations you could ever imagine.
hideous
dread
despair
consternation
He complained that he'd been receiving ---------- phone calls.
hideous
despair
malicious
none of the above
In the selection from Frankenstein, what is one important effect of the
Creature’s reading?
It reveals aspects of his own past and future.
It persuades him to record his own feelings and ideas.
It convinces him that he needs to learn more.
It opens his mind to new experiences and understandings.
Which of the following is the most likely conclusion to be drawn about Victor,
based on the following excerpt from Frankenstein?
I wept bitterly, and clasping my hands in agony, I exclaimed, “Oh! Stars and clouds
and winds, ye are all about to mock me; if ye really pity me, crush sensation and
memory; let me become as nought; but if not, depart, depart, and leave me in
darkness.”
He appreciates the glories of nature.
He fears ridicule and scorn.
He is filled with grief and self-pity.
He is in excruciating physical pain.
In the selection from Frankenstein, what does the Creature most hope
for from the people he calls his “protectors”?
to earn their gratitude
to learn their reactions
to gain their friendship
to join their family
Which line from Frankenstein most clearly indicates that Victor is
deeply torn in his reaction to the Creature’s request for a companion?
His tale and the feelings he now expressed proved him to be a creature of
fine sensations, and did I not as his maker owe him all the portion of
happiness that it was in my power to bestow?
I compassionated him and sometimes felt a wish to console him, but when
I looked upon him, when I saw the filthy mass that moved and talked, my
heart sickened and my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred.
None of the above
Read this comment from the Creature in the selection from Frankenstein.
Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition, for often, like
him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me.
In which of the following ways is the Creature typical of characters in Gothic
literature?
He is tormented.
He seems mysterious.
He finds comfort in religion.
He has supernatural powers.
Which feature of Gothic literature is most clearly illustrated by the following
excerpt from Frankenstein?
The latter part of his tale had kindled anew in me the anger that had died away
while he narrated his peaceful life among the cottagers, and as he said this I could
no longer suppress the rage that burned within me.
gloomy setting
mystery and terror
supernatural events
intense emotion
In Chapter 15, the Creature tells his story, which takes place in an Alpine
village. What major difference between Chapters 15 and 17 of Frankenstein is
typical of Gothic literature?
a change in the narrative point of view
a sudden flashback in time
a difference in tone
a transformation to a more pleasant setting
What is the meaning of the prefix mal-, from the Latin root -mal-, in the
underlined word?
The disease malaria was once thought to be carried by the swampy air of the
tropics.
early
never
without
bad
What is the meaning of the underlined word? Base your answer on your
understanding of the Latin root -mal-.
A maladjusted pet is likely to have significant problems in the home.
badly adjusted
greatly adjusted
never adjusted
more adjusted
I wasn't sure what --------------- affected my friend; I just knew that she was ill.
malodorous
malady
dismal
malcontent
The smell was so --------------- that it made me feel ill.
malady
malodorous
maladroit
malpractice
David's -------------- attempt at bowling was laughable; he rolled every ball down the gutter.
malpractice
dismal
malcontent
maladroit
Dr. Stone's reputation is impeccable; not once has anyone filed a claim for ---------
.
malpractice
maladroit
malady
malcontent
Dierdre is no ------------; she is extremely pleasant and easily pleased.
malady
malcontent
malodorous
maladroit
6. The view through the fog was --------------- and bleak.
malnourtish
malfunction
malpractice
dismal
