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
In the Lord of the Flies, how many adults made it to the island alive?
0
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
Which of the following would Jean-Jacques Rousseau agree with about the role of government in society?
A government is bad because each individual is capable of regulating themselves and making rational decisions–the government just overrides those decisions and creates unfairness randomly. However, without a government, there is no protection for the collective population in the case of something like, say, a war, so while they are not good, you do still need government, you just should have an agreed upon social contract to make it tolerable
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
Which of the following would Thomas Hobbes agree with about the role of government in society?
The only thing preventing humanity from killing each other and letting the strong rule the weak is the government and laws (and the threat of consequences from breaking those laws). In other words, the world would be anarchy without government, so you need a strong one to protect people from other people
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)
Which of the following would John Locke agree with about the role of government in society?
Governments are nice, but a free market economy is the most essential to make sure everyone is free and happy, more so than a government, which, while helpful to keep things running smoothly, can mostly sit back and let the market work by itself
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
What is the social contract?
A usually unspoken/unwritten agreement (though it can be written into law, like the constitution) that the government will not infringe on certain rights in exchange for citizens following the rules and laws of the government