Theme
Does Victor end up agreeing to do as the creature asks by the end of this volume?
Yes, as long as the creature leaves Europe
What does the creature find in his cloak not long after he is created?
Victor's journals and notes
Victor was hoping to find the creature in order to __________.
Revenge
Why does the monster kill William?
He is angry at anyone related to Victor
What happens to the creature after he saves the young girl from drowning?
He is shot
Why does Victor say that he “was the true murderer” (75)?
He made the creature that killed William and Justine
When the creature is finally able to read, how does he feel about what he found in his cloak?
Disgusted and angry at Victor
What surprises Victor on the glacier?
The creature running toward him
Where does Victor's father take his family to try and brighten everyone's mood after the death of Justine?
The valley of Chamounix.
What does the creature ask Victor to do for him?
Create him a partner/mate/spouse
According to Victor, which of the following was affected by the death of Justine? (3 answers)
His family, his mental health, and his bodily health
What are the three books the creature reads while he is hiding in the shack? (3 answers)
Paradise Lost, Plutarch's Lives, and The Sorrows of Werter's
What does Victor do when he sees the creature?
Threatens him
What was in the locket that William had been wearing when he was murdered?
A picture of Caroline Frankenstein, the mother of the children.
Why was the creature able to speak to the old man without being attacked?
The old man was blind
What does Victor mean when he says, “I had been the author of unalterable evils” (74)?
Victor created something so bad and he couldn't fix it.
How does the monster figure out what he looks like?
He sees his reflection in the water
Why does Victor decide to travel to the summit of Montanvert?
Hoping the view will raise his spirits/make him happy
How was the creature able to frame Justine?
She was sleeping not far from where he murdered William.
What does the creature say he will do if Victor does NOT do what the creature asks of him?
He will cause fear, destroy Victor, and make Victor wish that he had never been born.
In Chapters 3 and 4 of Volume II, Gris Grimly chose to include very little of Mary Shelley’s text; instead he tells the creature’s tale almost entirely through pictures. Which of the following statements best explains why Grimly chose to structure it this way?
The simple drawings & lack of words help to understand how innocent & childlike the creature was at first.
What does the creature promise to do if Victor fulfills his wish?
Disappear into the wilderness of South America
What change in emotion does Victor experience after hearing the creature's tale?
He feels some sympathy towards the creature.
Why did Felix attack the creature when he and Agatha came home to find the creature with the old man?
Why did the creature stop stealing from the family in the woods (the old man, Felix, and Agatha).
Because they were poor and couldn't afford to be stolen from.