ch. 1-5
Where is Victor born?
Geneva/Switzerland
What is Henry studying?
Literature
How do the families in the village react to the creature?
Some run away while others attack him
What made the creature hate humans?
He gets shot even though he was helping them
What’s the cause of Victor’s arrest?
Henry’s death
How is Elizabeth related to Victor?
She is adopted into the family and is his adopted sister/cousin
What happens to William?
He gets murdered
What does the creature learn about the cottagers that he’s observing?
They’re poor
What does the creature say he will do if Victor makes him a companion?
The creature and his companion will leave to South America
What is Elizabeth worried about when Victor is gone?
That he no longer loves her and has fallen for someone else
According to Victor what makes scientific studies different from other studies?
There’s still much more to discover
Why does Elizabeth blame herself for the death of William?
She gave him his mothers locket that was missing when his body was found leading her to believe he was killed for the necklace
What thoughts of ”man” angered the creature?
Murder
How does Victor delay his fathers request to marry Elizabeth?
Victor says he will marry Elizabeth once he returns from England
How does Victor attempt to make things right with the murders of his loved ones?
He goes to a magistrate to ask for help
What does Victor was to create?
Reanimate a corpse
How does Victor feel after Justine falsely confesses to murdering William?
Remorse and a sense of guilt
What caused the cottage to be poor?
Felix (the son) angered the French government so they kicked them out and left them with no money
What concern does Victor have about making the creature a companion?
She might end up evil, they may reproduce, she may leave him
How does the creature change by the end of the book?
He no longer has any remorse for killing
Where did Victor get the materials for his creation?
Graveyard
What does Victor do that the creature calls him out saying he’s a hypocrite?
Victor accuses the creature of murder but is willing to destroy his own creation
What is one similarity between the creature and Adam in Paradise Lost?
They were both different from their kind
How does the creature threaten Victor?
He says he will be there during their wedding night
What were the two things the creature wanted?
Love and fellowship