Family and Origins
What is the oldest Frankenstein child's first name?
Victor
What is the name of Victor's adopted cousin who becomes like a sister to him?
Elizabeth Lavenza
What kind of old book fascinated Victor when he was about thirteen?
A book by the alchemist Cornelius Agrippa
Who became very ill with a fever before Victor left for university?
Elizabeth
Which friend later joined Victor in Ingolstadt?
Henry Clerval
Which city did Victor's father, Alphonse, come from?
Geneva
How old was Victor when he and his mother visited Lake Como?
About five
What natural event made Victor more interested in modern science?
A lightning strike during a storm split a tree in two
Who cared for Elizabeth at her bedside?
Victor's mother
What did Victor use to make his creature?
Parts of dead bodies
In which Italian city was Victor born?
Naples
How many children did the poor family by the lake have?
Five
Where did Victor go to study when he was seventeen?
The University of Ingolstadt
What did Victor's dying mother ask him to do someday?
Marry Elizabeth
In what month did Victor bring the creature to life?
November
What was the name of Victor's mother's father?
Beaufort
What feature made Elizabeth stand out from the other children in that family?
She had yellow hair and blue eyes
Which professor did Victor like at Ingolstadt?
Monsieur Waldman
What happened to Victor's mother after Elizabeth recovered?
She caught the fever and died
What did the creature do when it first came alive?
It opened one big yellow eye and looked at Victor
Before marrying Caroline, where did Alphonse find her living?
In a room in his cousin Louisa's house
Why was Elizabeth living with the poor family near the lake?
Her mother died, and after her father was taken and died in prison, she was left with them
What two big questions did Victor believe he had answered?
What makes life and what brings death
Who stayed with Victor and looked after him for months after he became ill?
Henry Clerval
What was Victor's immediate reaction when the creature came to life?
He felt afraid and ran from the room