Pride and Prejudice
Why is Mrs. Bennet (mother) excited about the prospect of a rich bachelor moving into town at the beginning of the movie?
Because her daughters need to marry someone rich because her daughters aren’t allowed own property themselves
How did Victor create the monster?
He found bits and pieces of body parts that were perfect and then sewed them together and gave the body parts life with electricity
Why does Lizzy dislike Mr. Darcy at first?
Mr. Darcy refuses to dance with Lizzy and does not mix well with people in the countryside
When the monster is first born, how does his creator react?
With hatred and fear…but then he goes to sleep
What is the name of the hero that saves the Danes from their monster?
Beowulf
What happens between Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley before Bingley finally returns with Darcy?
They get together at first but then Bingley leaves and Jane doesn’t think she’ll ever be with him again--Darcy essentially told him to break it off
What is the Monster's name?
He has no name!
Who is Mr. Wickham and how is he connected to the Darcy family?
Mr. Wickam grew up with Mr. Darcy but Mr. Wickam became a gambler and lost the money he was gifted, so he tried scamming the Darcy family out of more money
How does the blind old man react when the monster meets him for the first time?
He reacts welcoming initially but then with fear when he realized what the monster looks like
In Beowulf, the mead hall is called ___________________.
The first monster to attack the mead hall is called ______________.
Mead hall = Herot
Mead hall (first) attacker = Grendel
Who is Mr. Collins and what does he want when he first shows up to dinner with the Bennets?
He is the Bennet daughters’ cousin and he wants to marry one of the daughters so he will inherit the family home/farm
The name of Victor’s best friend is:
Henry Clerval
What does Lizzy come to realize about Mr. Darcy near the end of the movie?
That, although he was abrasive at first, he has since done many things to prove his love for Lizzy, like save her sister
Victor Frankenstein is worried ________ will be killed at their wedding but really ________ is killed by the monster.
Victor himself, Elizabeth
Beowulf’s weapons do not work on Grendel so he does what to slay (kill) him?
Rips off his arm!
What happens between Mr. Wickam and Lizzy’s sister, Lydia?
Mr. Wickam steals Lydia away to marry her in a dishonorable way, shaming the Bennet family if they can’t find them quickly enough
Victor Frankenstein is supposed to marry Elizabeth. Who is Elizabeth to Victor?
His not-blood-related sister
Why does Mr. Darcy’s aunt seem to disapprove of Lizzy so much?
Because, although the Bennets are considering a rich family, they are nowhere near as rich as the Darcy family and she doesn’t like that, also, her daughter is supposed to marry Mr. Darcy
Who is the first victim to be murdered by the monster?
William Frankenstein (Victor’s brother)
Grendel’s mother is also killed by Beowulf, but she is killed by using what special weapon?
A huge sword made by ancient giants
Write a few sentences arguing that Mr. Darcy SHOULD NOT get married to Lizzy and why they are actually a BAD match.
Various answers
How does the monster learn language?
He eavesdrops on a family, especially during reading lessons
Why does Bingley take Jane back?
Because Mr. Darcy told him to–he also told him not to be with her originally, but goes back on that later
When Victor washes up on Ireland, he is accused of what?
Murdering Henry Clerval
When Beowulf is king, he slays what monster? But, what is Beowulf warned will eventually defeat him?
A dragon is the last monster Beowulf fights but old age is the foe Beowulf fears most