Evolution of the Monster
The monster was shot saving who?
A little girl
Who does Victor dream about and why does the dream get cut short?
Dr. Frankenstein dreams about leaning in to kiss Elizabeth but she turns into his mothers rotting corpse, and Frankenstein is standing over his bed reaching one arm towards him.
Who said “You are my creator, but I am your master; obey!” to who?
The monster said this to Victor.
The monster learns about humanity from observing who?
The De Lacey Family
What philosophical concept does Dan Lloyd argue is the basis for intrinsic value?
Consciousness
The monster wanted a "what to his what?"
An Eve to his Adam
Why was Victor bedridden and in need of the care of Clerval?
The stress and shock of creating the monster caused him to have a mental and physical breakdown.
Who said “It was dark when I awoke; I felt so cold also, and half frightened, as it were, instinctively, finding myself so desolate.”
The monster sees a rapid development in his linguistic skills when what event occurs?
When Felix teaches a foreign woman named Safie how to speak and read, the monster eavesdrops on their lessons
What type of AI would need to exist for Lloyd's argument about machine rights to become relevant?
Conscious AI
What piece of evidence does the monster blame for turning him bitter and vengeful?
Victor's Notebook
What causes Victor to feel faint after arriving in Ireland?
The sight of his friend, Henry Clerval,’s dead body.
Who said “Poor William! Dear lovely child, now he sleeps with his angel mother!”
Clerval said this.
When he awakens the monster is overwhelmed by the feelings of light, sound, hunger, and what?
What thought experiment tests whether consciousness could persist after the brain is replaced with artificial components?
The Prosthetic Neuron Experiment
How does the monster describe language?
A godlike silence
What encounter interrupts Victor's attempt to find peace in the mountains?
His meeting with the monster near Montanvert.
Who said “Human beings, their feelings and passions, would indeed being degraded, if such a wretch as I felt pride,” and to whom?
Victor said this to his father.
The monster learns through books such as Paradise Lost, The Sorrows of Young Werther and THIS last book.
Plutarch's Lives
According to Lloyd's argument, what would justify granting moral status to an artificial being?
Consciousness (or possessing conscious experience)
The monster shares a role in society with what minor character?
Safie
When Victor is reminiscing about his creation of the monster towards the end of the story, what does he become enveloped in?
What sight causes Victor to reminisce about his creation of the monster and also creates a parallel between these two?
After Victor met the magistrate, who said "Are you better now, sir?" to him?
An old nurse taking care of Victor.
What is the general theme of the literature the monster consumes?
(BONUS +200) And what specific novel (outside of the 3 previously mentioned) embodies these themes.
Human sorrow and suffering.
(BONUS +200)Ruins of Empires by Volney
What is one specific decision made by Victor Frankenstein that serves as evidence that humans may not honor their obligations to conscious artificial beings?
Destroying the female creature