This character is the famous detective in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band."
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
These two sisters are the main characters in "Goblin Market.
Who are Laura and Lizzie?
This character is the creator of the Creature in Frankenstein.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
This essay is set in this country, where Orwell worked as a colonial officer.
What is Burma (modern-day Myanmar)?
This sound, heard late at night, ultimately revealed the deadly cause of Julia Stoner's death.
What is a (low) whistle?
Laura is tempted to eat this in the goblin market.
What is fruit?
Victor Frankenstein first encounters the Creature after its creation in this location.
What is the mountains of the Alps (or Mont Blanc)?
The elephant symbolizes this broader theme tied to British imperialism.
What is colonial oppression?
The events of the story take place in this large, eerie estate.
What is Stoke Moran?
When Laura has no money, what do the Goblins accept as payment?
What is a lock of her hair?
Victor Frankenstein attends university in this city, where he conducts his infamous experiment.
What is Ingolstadt?
Approximately how many people follow the narrator to watch him confront the elephant?
What is 2,000?
Dr. Roylott’s motive for killing his stepdaughters involved this financial issue.
What is losing their inheritance due to their marriages?
The goblins call out to the sisters with this refrain to tempt them to buy their wares.
What is "Come buy, come buy"?
This theme, represented by the Creature’s rejection and Victor’s isolation, explores the consequences of being disconnected from others.
What is isolation (or alienation)?
The narrator borrows this specific type of rifle before setting out to deal with the elephant.
What is a .44 Winchester rifle?
This object in Julia Stoner’s room was bolted to the floor, even though it served no practical purpose.
What is the bed?
This virtue is central to the relationship between Laura and Lizzie, as shown by Lizzie’s willingness to sacrifice herself for her sister.
What is sisterly love (or selflessness)?
The Creature learns to read by studying this book, which influences his understanding of humanity and society.
What is Paradise Lost?
Before the narrator finds the elephant, he sees this, which convinces him to bring the rifle.
What is a trampled corpse (or the body of the man the elephant killed)?