Vocab
What does convey mean?
To show
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“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.”
Based on this sentence, how does Frankenstein feel about the creature?
He can't stand the sight of the creature (or something similar)
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On what night does the creature kill Elizabeth?
He kills Elizabeth the night she is supposed to get married to Victor.
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Who teaches the creature how to read?
The blind man
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Which sentence shows Victor regrets giving Frankenstein life?
A. catching and fearing each sound
B. as if it were to announce the approach of the
demoniacal corpse
C. to which I had so miserably given life
C
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What word in the sentence below tells you what dreary means?
"The night was gloomy, creating a dreary vibe."
gloomy
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"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley tells the story using two different character perspectives. Who are the two characters that take turns narrating the story?
Frankenstein and The Creature
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Why does the creature kill the baby William?
He wants to make Victor suffer as revenge.
TRUE OR FALSE:
The creature saves a girl from drowning in the river.
TRUE +1,000
What inference can be made after reading this paragraph?
“His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun white sockets in which they were set, his shriveled complexion, and straight black lips.”
A. Frankenstein does not want to face what he has done.
b. Frankenstein regrets making the creature hideous.
c. The creature wants to communicate with Frankenstein
B
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Which TWO phrases helps create a gloomy mood?
A: a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils.
B: With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me.
C: The rain pattered dismally against the panes,
A & C
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True or False:
Victor Frankenstein tries to collect different body parts to make The Creature beautiful.
TRUE
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The creature says: "You, my creator, detest and spurn me, thy creature, to whom thou art bound."
By "bound" the creature means __________.?
"Emotionally connected to" (or something similar)
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How did Victor feel when the creature came into his life?
Horrified and disgusted (or something similar)
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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?
B) Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.
B
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Which phrase shows you what the word "luxuriances" mean?
A) "His yellow skin scarcely covered"
B) "His hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing;"
D) "His watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun white sockets in which they were set"
B
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TRUE OR FALSE:
Victor Frankenstein brings the creature back to life.
FALSE
The creature is like a baby, he was not alive before. Victor brings him to life but not BACK to life.
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Victor refuses to make the creature a wife. What is one of the reasons why?
1- They might reproduce
2- The female version might not like the creature
3-The creature might be more evil
4- It might threaten humanity
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Who is framed for Williams murder?
Justine
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“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
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What does it mean to infer? (What is an inference?
A logical conclusion or educated guess made using evidence, clues, observations, and prior knowledge.
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What does Victor mean by this?
"Come on then, that I may extinguish the spark which I so negligently bestowed."
He wants to kill the creature that he created irresponsibly. (or something similar)
What characters from the bible does The Creature talk about?
Adam and Eve +2000
TRUE OR FALSE
The author of Frankenstein wants us to consider what makes someone a monster. Are they born that way, or does society make them that way?
TRUE
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What 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) The guilty are allowed, by human laws, bloody as they may be, to speak in their own defense before they are condemned.
D) You accuse me of murder; and yet you would, with a satisfied conscience, destroy your own creature.
C
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