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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did Victor’s parents decide he should go to university?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Seventeen.

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

3. Growing up, what did Henry desire to learn above all else?
(a) The secrets of heaven and earth.
(b) Language and science.
(c) The moral relations of things.
(d) The law and codes of government.

4. What did Victor’s father say when he saw Victor reading philosophy?
(a) That he would never understand what Victor was reading.
(b) That philosophy would prepare Victor for the future.
(c) That he was proud of him.
(d) That Victor was wasting his time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Robert Walton writing letters in the Opening Letters?

2. While at university, what did Victor wish to do with his scientific discoveries?

3. How did Victor’s father respond to Victor’s lack of response to family letters?

4. Where did Victor’s parents spent the first days of their marriage?

5. What name does Victor call Elizabeth by?

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