V.I, Chp. 4
Number the events from Volume I, Chapter 4, in the order in which they occur.
_____ a. Frankenstein sees the creature standing over him and runs away to the courtyard.
_____ b. The creature opens his eyes.
_____ c. Frankenstein is filled with disgust and runs away to his bedroom.
_____ d. Frankenstein ignites the spark that brings the creature to life
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A After “infus[ing] a spark of being into the lifeless thing,” Frankenstein sees “the dull yellow eye of the creature open” in paragraph 1. At the end of paragraph 3, he states that “the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart,” and in paragraph 4, he “rushed out of the room, and threw [him]self on the bed.” He “beheld the wretch” standing over him in paragraph 5 and “took refuge” in t
Match each word or phrase from paragraph 6 to the meaning it conveys. “vile insect” _____
“extinction” _____
“diabolically” _____
a. Frankenstein wants to destroy the creature forever. b. Frankenstein sees the creature as less than human. c. Frankenstein sees the creature as inherently bad.
B, A, C
In paragraph 13, the creature says: “You, my creator, abhor me; your fellow creatures spurn and hate me. The desert mountains and dreary glaciers are my refuge. I have wandered here many days; the caves of ice, which I only do not fear, are a dwelling to me.”
Which choice BEST describes what these lines reveal about the creature?
A. The creature is planning to get revenge on human society.
B. The creature has been rejected by human society.
C. The creature has suffered from living in a cold environment away from human society.
D. The creature is rethinking
B. The creature reveals that he has been rejected by humans, who “spurn and hate” him. This has led him to isolate himself from human society and live in “the caves of ice,” which only he does not fear and “are a dwelling” to him (13).
Reread this excerpt from paragraph 2 and select the TWO phrases that show what Frankenstein means by “luxuriances.”
a. His yellow skin scarcely covered
b. the work of muscles and arteries beneath;
c. his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing;
d.his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with
e. his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as
f. the dun white sockets in which they were set,
g. his shriveled complexion, and
h. straight black lips.
C & D In paragraph 2, the creature is described as having two “luxuriances”—”hair ... of a lustrous black” and “teeth of a pearly whiteness”—which form “a more horrid contrast” with the rest of his gruesome features.
In paragraph 10, the creature says to Frankenstein: “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee. I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.
”Which of the following inferences about the creature is NOT supported by this paragraph?
A. The creature is bigger and stronger than his creator.
B. The creature does not plan to fight his creator.
C. The creature is familiar with the Biblical story of how God created Adam.
D. The creature wants revenge for all that he has suffered.
D. In paragraph 10, the creature reminds Frankenstein that he is “more powerful” than his creator. He says that he does not plan to fight Frankenstein when he states, “I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee.” Then he makes an allusion to the Bible, which shows that he is familiar with the stories of Adam and the fallen angel. He does not say anything about revenge in this paragraph
In paragraph 10, the creature says to Frankenstein: “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee. I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.”
Here, the creature is referencing the biblical stories told in Paradise Lost. The creature implies that Frankenstein should see him and treat him similarly to how __________
A. God related to Adam.
B. God related to his fallen angel.
C. God related to both Adam and his fallen angel.
A. The creature points out how his story draws on characters and themes from the Bible when he tells Frankenstein, “I ought to be thy Adam” (10). In this analogy, Frankenstein would be God. The creature says their relationship is currently more like the one between God and the devil— “I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed” (10)—but he wishes that it were more like the relationship between God and Adam. The distinction between what ought to be and what is, is key to answering the question.
Select TWO phrases that help create a gloomy mood in paragraph 1. It was on a. a dreary night of November that I beheld b. the accomplishment of my toils. With c. an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected d. the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. e. The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open.
A & E The words “dreary” and “dismally” help to create a gloomy, or somber, mood in paragraph 1.
In paragraph 7, the creature says: “You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound.”
By “bound” the creature means __________.
a. “literally tied to physically”
b. “emotionally connected to”
c. “dedicated to”
B
Reread paragraphs 9–10 and select the sentence that BEST supports the inference that the creature does not want to die.
A. “Have I not suffered enough, that you seek to increase my misery?” (9)
B. “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” (9)
C. “Remember, thou hast made me more powerful than thyself. But I will not be tempted to set myself in opposition to thee.” (10)
D. “I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed.” (10)
B. When the creature says that life is “dear” to him and that he will “defend it,” he is implying that, despite the anguish he suffers, he does not want to die (9).
In paragraph 4, Frankenstein states: “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room, and threw myself on the bed in my clothes, endeavouring to seek a few moments of forgetfulness.”
This sentence BEST supports the idea that Frankenstein
a. cannot stand the sight of the creature.
b. is exhausted from sleeping so little.
c. cannot remember why he ever decided this was a good idea.
d. is afraid of his creation.
A. When he says that he was “unable to endure the aspect of the being [he] had created,” Frankenstein means that he physically could not stand the sight of the creature (4).
In paragraph 7, the creature says: “You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound.”
He says this to suggest that Frankenstein __________ the creature.
a. is controlled by
b. has a duty to
c. is powerless over
B
Reread paragraph 14 and select the sentence that BEST supports the inference that the creature knows about the laws of human society.
A. “If the multitude of mankind knew of my existence, they would do as you do, and arm themselves for my destruction.”
B. “Shall I not then hate them who abhor me?”
C. “Listen to my tale.”
D. “The guilty are allowed, by human laws, bloody as they may be, to speak in their own defence before they are condemned.”
E. “Listen to me, Frankenstein.”
F. “You accuse me of murder; and yet you would, with a satisfied conscience, destroy your own creature.”
G. “I ask you not to spare me: listen to me; and then, if you can, and if you will, destroy the work of your hands.”
D. When the creature justifies his right to speak by referring to “human laws, bloody as they may be,” he implies that he is familiar with the laws of human society (14).
Match each paragraph to the description of what information it conveys.
Paragraph 1 _____
Paragraph 2 _____
Paragraph 3 _____
a. Contrasts the emotions that drove Frankenstein while he worked to bring the creature to life with the emotions that he feels upon accomplishing his goal
b. Contrasts the appearance that Frankenstein had intended with creature’s actual appearance
c. Narrates the moment when the creature comes to life
Paragraph 1 (C) narrates the moment when the creature comes to life: “... by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open.” Paragraph 2 (B) contrasts the appearance that Frankenstein had intended—“His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful”—with the creature’s actual appearance—“His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath ... his watery eyes ... his shriveled complexion, and straight black lips.” Paragraph 3 (A) contrasts the emotions that drove Frankenstein while he worked to bring the creature to life—“an ardour that far exceeded moderation”—with the emotions that he feels upon accomplishing his goal—“breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.
Which quote from the excerpt from Volume II, Chapter 2, BEST conveys Frankenstein’s desire to kill the creature? a. “And do not you fear the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head?” (6) b. “You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound.” (7) c. “Come on then, that I may extinguish the spark which I so negligently bestowed.” (8) d. “There can be no community between you and me; we are enemies.” (11)
C. Frankenstein conveys his desire to kill the creature when he says that he wants to “extinguish the spark” of life, which he “so negligently bestowed” (8).