Frankenstein review

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

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Who takes care of Victor and nurses him back to health after he becomes sick the first time?

Who was the creature's first victim?

1. Elizabeth Frankenstein
2. Mrs. Caroline Frankenstein
3. William Frankenstein
4. Henry Clerval

How did Victor Frankenstein die?

1. He died from not eating properly and physical exhaustion.
2. He died from a broken heart, mourning all those he had lost.
3. He died from physical injuries he received from the creature.
4. He died from insanity caused by tracking the creature around the globe.

Victor stopped working on his second creature because...

1. He ran out of body parts.
2. He was too exhausted and weak to continue.
3. He was disgusted by what he was doing.
4. He didn't think the first creature would approve.

Victor's creation was made up of...

1. Different human body parts.
2. Different animal body parts.
3. One human's body.
4. Different human and animal body parts.

What did Mrs. Frankenstein die from?

1. She contracted scarlet fever.
2. She died of a broken heart.
3. She was strangled.
4. The news of Elizabeth's death killed her.

Victor overcame with pride when, after years of study, he was finally able to create life and saw his creation.

1. true
2. false

Victor postponed his marriage to Elizabeth because, after years of being away from her, he had fallen out of love with her and didn't know how to tell her.

1. true
2. false

William was killed by strangulation.

1. true
2. false

How long did Victor spend on making his first creature?

1. He spent about a year.
2. He spent over two years.
3. He spent about five years.
4. He spent about ten years.

Henry died by being drowned.

1. true
2. false

Why did the DeLacy family (the cottagers) leave their home?

1. They were poor and couldn't afford the rent and so were kicked out.
2. They found out about the creature living next to them and became afraid.
3. They were poor and decided to move to a cheaper area.
4. They decided to bring the blind father to a doctor in Paris.

How does the creature learn to read?

1. He learns by watching the DeLacy family (the cottagers).
2. He learns by reading Victor's journals.
3. He doesn't have to learn; it comes naturally to him.
4. He uses Hooked on Phonics.

Why does the creature decide to be evil?

1. He doesn't decide; he just naturally IS evil.
2. He decides the best way to get revenge on Victor is to be evil.
3. He has a natural liking for the Dark Side.
4. He decides that since people immediately thought he was evil, then he would be evil.

Why does the creature want revenge on Victor?

1. Victor created him.
2. Victor abandoned him.
3. Victor loved him.
4. Victor denied creating him.

What are we told of the creature's end?

1. He decides to go off and live in seclusion (maybe in Antarctica).
2. He decides to kill himself by jumping into the freezing water.
3. He decides to live in Victor's house, now that no one lives there anymore.
4. He decides to kill himself by setting himself on fire.

The two members of the Frankenstein household that the creature had no hand in the killing was...

The creature wants Victor to make him a...

The first name of the author of Frankenstein is...

The Frankenstein family home is in...

1. Luxembourg
2. Germany
3. Geneva
4. Ingolstadt

Victor goes away to school in...

1. Luxembourg
2. Germany
3. Geneva
4. Ingolstadt

Why, when they meet in the mountains, does the creature not kill Victor?

1. He wants to, but isn't physically able to.
2. He doesn't want to, because he wants something from Victor.
3. He wants to, but Victor is his father, so he doesn't.
4. He doesn't want to, because he feels Victor's not worth it.

How many people does the creature actually kill?

1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four

What are Victor's final thoughts regarding his creature?

1. He was wrong to try to create life. The creature is evil, and Victor wishes he never created him.
2. The creature is not to blame for everyone's death; Victor is.
3. Victor was right to abandon the creature and not make another one.
4. He was wrong to abandon the creature and realizes he should have tried to give him happiness.

Why is Elizabeth killed?

1. She is a Frankenstein.
2. She was Victor's wife.
3. She found out about Victor's creature.
4. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Name 3 characteristic features of Gothic novels.

What is an epistolary novel?

Romanticism emerged as a reaction against what event(s)?

1. The nuclear arms race
2. The Cold War and Cuban Missile Crisis
3. The spread of the Black Plague
4. The Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution

Gothic settings are usually...

1. Spooky, dark, and isolated
2. Bright, happy, and full of sunshine
3. Formal, business-like, and professional
4. Sad, huge, and grassy

Which of the following is TYPICALLY present in gothic literature?

1. elements of the supernatural
2. characters who are apathetic or don't care about much
3. wild animals and nature
4. Big, fancy mansions

Between what years was the Romaticism (and Gothic) era?

Why is the second title 'or the modern prometheus'?

Do you have enough information for your test?

1. yes
2. no
3. maybe
4. I hope so

Good luck on your test!