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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first philosopher Victor ever read?
(a) Paracelsus.
(b) John Locke.
(c) Albertus Magnus.
(d) Cornelius Agrippa.

2. What name does Victor call Elizabeth by?
(a) Sister.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Niece.
(d) Aunt.

3. Which of the following began Victor’s fascination with lightning and electricity?
(a) An electric storm that destroys a nearby tree.
(b) Benjamin Franklin’s scientific experiments.
(c) Albert Einstein’s scientific breakthroughs.
(d) A storm that destroys the family home.

4. To whom is Robert Walton writing letters in the Opening Letters?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

5. How does Robert Walton come to meet Victor Frankenstein?
(a) Walton and his ship’s crew rescue Victor from an ice flow.
(b) They were childhood companions.
(c) Walton is Elizabeth's long lost brother.
(d) They went to school together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Victor’s father say when he saw Victor reading philosophy?

2. How long after his parents’ marriage was Victor born?

3. Why did Victor’s parents often visit the homes of the poor?

4. What does Victor tell Robert Walton that he feels a slave of?

5. What delays Robert Walton’s trip to the North Pole?

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