OPENING LETTERS & VOYAGES
Robert Walton travels to Archangel in order to rent a ship and sail toward which location?
A) Geneva
B) The North Pole
C) Germany
D) London, England
B) The North Pole
What natural phenomenon does 15-year-old Victor witness that sparks his interest in modern electricity and science?
A) A volcanic eruption in Italy
B) Lightning destroying an oak tree
C) A severe snowstorm at the North Pole
D) A meteorite falling into Lake Geneva
B) Lightning destroying an oak tree
What are the very first words the creature learns by watching the DeLacy family?
A) Monster, fear, run, and pain
B) Fire, milk, bread, and wood
C) Love, friend, father, and home
D) God, Adam, Satan, and Heaven
B) Fire, milk, bread, and wood
Who is falsely accused and executed for the murder of Victor’s young brother, William?
A) Elizabeth
B) Henry
C) Justine
D) Safie
C) Justine
How does Henry die?
A) He dies of scarlet fever in Germany
B) He drowns in a storm off the coast of Scotland
C) The creature strangles him
D) He is shot by a hunter in the woods
C) The creature strangles him
Before agreeing to come aboard Walton’s ship, what strange question does Victor ask the captain?
A) "Do you have any food or warm clothes?"
B) "Have you seen my dog sled?"
C) "Where are you going?"
D) "Are you afraid of monsters?"
C) "Where are you going?"
At the University, which professor inspires Victor by praising modern scientists for "aiming at the skies"? A) Dr. Krempe
B) Dr. Waldman
C) Uncle Thomas
D) Mr. DeLacy
B) Dr. Waldman
How does the creature manage to learn how to read and speak fluently?
A) He watches Felix teach reading and writing to Safie through a crack in the wall
B) Victor tutors him in secret before abandoning him
C) Old man DeLacy gives him daily private lessons
D) He finds an English dictionary in the forest
A) He watches Felix teach reading and writing to Safie through a crack in the wall
Why is the creature able to have a peaceful, friendly conversation with old man DeLacy?
A) DeLacy is a scientist who understands biology
B) DeLacy is blind and cannot see the creature's physical appearance
C) The creature brings DeLacy a gift of gold and food
D) DeLacy thinks the creature is a traveler from France
B) DeLacy is blind and cannot see the creature's physical appearance
What causes the death of Victor’s father, Alphonse?
A) He is attacked by the creature near Lake Geneva
B) He dies of a broken heart after Elizabeth is murdered
C) He freezes to death searching for Victor
D) He dies of scarlet fever
B) He dies of a broken heart after Elizabeth is murdered
In his second letter to his sister, what does Walton state is missing from his life despite his excitement? A) A fast ship
B) A true friend to share his hopes and fears
C) An experienced navigator
D) Enough gold to finish his voyage
B) A true friend to share his hopes and fears
Where does Victor gather the bones, organs, and body parts needed to build his creation?
A) Medical school laboratories
B) Slaughterhouses and battlefield ditches
C) Graveyards and vaults
D) Local butcher shops and hospitals
C) Graveyards and vaults
What document does the creature read that reveals how Victor truly felt about him during his creation?
A) A letter Victor wrote to Elizabeth
B) The journal Victor kept during the four months before creating him
C) A newspaper article from University
D) Dr. Waldman’s lecture notes
B) The journal Victor kept during the four months before creating him
What promise does the creature make to Victor after Victor destroys the unfinished female creature?
A) "I will burn down your family home in Geneva!"
B) "I shall be with you on your wedding night!"
C) "I will kill Walton and take his ship!"
D) "I will reveal my existence to the police in Ireland!"
B) "I shall be with you on your wedding night!"
At the end of the novel, what does the creature state he will do after leaving Walton’s ship?
A) Hide in the jungles of South America
B) Build a female creature for himself
C) Travel to England to live among humans
D) Float away on an ice floe to die alone in the cold
D) Float away on an ice floe to die alone in the cold
What unusual sight do Walton and his crew see out on the ice before picking up Victor Frankenstein?
A) A frozen ship locked in ice
B) A polar bear hunting seals
C) A dog sled driven by a giant figure
D) A burning campfire on the ice
C) A dog sled driven by a giant figure
How does Victor’s mother die before Victor leaves for the university?
A) She contracts scarlet fever from Elizabeth
B) She falls ill during a cold winter in Italy
C) She dies in a carriage accident
D) She dies of grief after her husband passes away
A) She contracts scarlet fever from Elizabeth
Why does the creature stop stealing food from the DeLacy garden?
A) Felix sets a trap in the garden
B) He realizes the family is poor and starving
C) He finds enough wild meat in the woods
D) Old man DeLacy catches him in the night
B) He realizes the family is poor and starving
How does the creature frame Justine for the murder of little William?
A) He leaves William's bloody jacket in her room
B) He slips the pin containing the picture of Victor's mother into her pocket
C) He tells the Geneva police that he saw Justine choke the boy
D) He drops William's shoe near the barn where she sleeps
B) He slips the pin containing the picture of Victor's mother into her pocket
Where does Victor go to assemble the materials and secret knowledge needed to build the female creature?A) A secret laboratory in Paris
B) An isolated island near Scotland
C) Back to the University
D) A remote hut near Lake Geneva
B) An isolated island near Scotland
Why does Victor ultimately agree to share his life story with Robert Walton?
A) To prove to Walton that monsters exist
B) To warn Walton about the dangers of unrestrained scientific ambition
C) To convince Walton to sail back to England immediately
D) To pass the time while recovering from illness
B) To warn Walton about the dangers of unrestrained scientific ambition
Why does Victor choose to make the creature giant in size (about eight feet tall)?
A) He wants the creature to be strong enough to protect him
B) Working with smaller human parts was too slow and difficult
C) He wanted the creature to look like an ancient hero
D) He made a mistake in calculating the size of the bones
B) Working with smaller human parts was too slow and difficult
What three books does the creature find in a box in the woods that educate him about human emotion and history?
A) The Bible, The Odyssey, and Hamlet
B) Books on history, human feelings, and the creation of Adam
C) Frankenstein’s Journal, Chemistry, and Physics
D) King Arthur, The Swiss Family Robinson, and The Iliad
B) Books on history, human feelings, and the creation of Adam
What bargain does the creature offer Victor on the mountain in exchange for living peacefully in the jungle?
A) Victor must pay him a large fortune
B) Victor must publicly apologize for abandoning him
C) Victor must create a female companion as ugly as he is
D) Victor must destroy all his laboratory equipment
C) Victor must create a female companion as ugly as he is
What does the creature do when he finds Victor's dead body aboard Walton's ship?
A) He laughs in victory
B) He destroys Walton's written notes
C) He cries and expresses deep remorse for the misery he caused
D) He attacks Walton and the crew
C) He cries and expresses deep remorse for the misery he caused