Beginning - Ch.14
To whom does Robert Walton address his letters?
His sister Margaret
How does the creature respond when, traveling in the woods, he sees a young girl fall into a river?
He jumps in to save her.
When the creature looks through the window of Frankenstein’s laboratory, what does he see?
He sees Victor destroying his female companion
What does Frankenstein do to the transcript that Robert Walton has made of Frankenstein’s narrative?
After reading the transcript, Frankenstein “corrected and augmented” it.
Why does the monster want revenge on Victor?
The Monster hates Victor for abandoning him after his creation
What institution does Victor attend?
The University of Ingolstadt
The creature leaves France and travels to which city?
Geneva, Switzerland
Who utters the words, “I shall be with you on your wedding-night”?
What do they mean?
Creature
He wants to take vengeance on Victor on his wedding night.
When their ship is trapped in ice, what does a group of sailors ask Robert Walton to promise?
The sailors ask Walton to promise that he will direct the ship toward the south away from the ice.
How does the monster learn to speak and read?
The Monster learns to speak by spying on the DeLacey family.
Which character is accused and tried for the murder of Victor Frankenstein’s brother William?
Justine Moritz
When the creature finishes telling his tale, what request does he make to Victor Frankenstein?
The creature requests that Frankenstein make a female creature to be his companion.
When he arrives in Ireland, Victor is promptly accused of murdering which character?
Henry Clerval
What happens to Victor Frankenstein at the end of the novel?
Frankenstein dies on Walton’s ship
Why does Frankenstein destroy the Monster’s female companion?
1. He realizes that even if the Monster is not innately evil, he can’t be sure the female companion won’t turn out to be evil.
2. Frankenstein is also concerned that the female companion might reject the Monster, making the Monster even more miserable and angry.
3. Finally, Frankenstein worries that the Monster and his female companion might have children, and eventually give rise to a new species which might destroy mankind.
When Victor encounters the creature upon a glacier, what does the creature request from Victor?
The creature requests that Victor listen as he tells the story of his life
When Victor Frankenstein sets out to make a female companion for the creature, Victor’s father suggests that Victor do what with respect to Elizabeth?
marry her
Who comes to visit Victor Frankenstein while he is confined within an Irish prison?
His father, Alfonse
In the last pages of the novel, one character leans over Frankenstein’s body and asks for forgiveness: “Oh, Frankenstein! generous and self-devoted being! what does it avail that I now ask thee to pardon me?” Who speaks these words?
The creature
Why does Walton turn the ship around?
He feels responsible for his crew.
What generous yet anonymous deed does the creature perform for the inhabitants of the cottage?
He gathers firewood for them
Where does Victor take residence while he creates a female companion for the creature?
A hut on one of the islands
What happens to Victor after he is charged with murder and imprisoned for three months?
The case is thrown out by a grand jury when evidence reveals Victor was on the Orkney Islands.
What happens to the creature at the end of the novel?
The creature leaves the ship on an ice-raft and travels north where he plans to kill himself.
How does Frankenstein figure out that the Monster killed William?
Frankenstein realizes that Justine is not the killer and that the Monster is, but he is afraid to testify in court on her behalf for fear that he will be labeled “insane” and that no one will believe that such a monster could exist anyway.