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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the DeLacey family held in jail before their trial?
(a) Eighteen months.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five months.

2. Why does Victor dread the day of his wedding to Elizabeth?
(a) He thinks the creature will kill Elizabeth that day.
(b) He does not want to have children.
(c) He thinks the creature will kill him that day.
(d) He does not love Elizabeth.

3. Where was the murdered body of Henry Clarvel found?
(a) Outside the gates of Geneva.
(b) Near Victor’s cottage on Orkney Islands.
(c) Near a little creek in Ireland.
(d) On the streets of Dublin.

4. Why did the creature think the cottagers were unhappy?
(a) They missed their mother.
(b) They were unhappy with their poverty.
(c) They disliked their home.
(d) Their children had died.

5. Who did the creature say he was when he knocked on Mr. DeLacey’s door?
(a) A potential servant.
(b) The traveler.
(c) A long lost relative.
(d) A friend of Felix's.

6. Where did the creature come across Justine Moritz?
(a) On the road to Geneva.
(b) Sleeping near a river.
(c) Asleep in a barn.
(d) In the Frankenstein home.

7. Why did the creature seize William Frankenstein’s throat?
(a) To kill him.
(b) To silence him.
(c) To threaten him.
(d) To soothe him.

8. Why did the creature take the locket around William’s neck?
(a) He wanted to return it to Victor.
(b) He felt it was wasted on the dead child.
(c) He liked the picture inside.
(d) He hoped to sell it.

9. What city do Victor and Henry visit after London?
(a) Paris.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Westmorland.
(d) Edinburgh.

10. How does Victor feel about his trip to London?
(a) Despair.
(b) Great joy and excitement.
(c) Elation.
(d) Scholarly enthusiasm.

11. In Chapter 20, why is Victor taken to the magistrate?
(a) He needs to make a report about the accident that could have resulted in his death.
(b) The magistrate can help him find his way back to his home.
(c) He is thought to be a murderer.
(d) He wants to report the threats made against him by the creature.

12. What reason does Victor give his father for wanting to travel to England?
(a) To have one last fling.
(b) To get information to help him create a companion for his creature.
(c) To visit his friends.
(d) To improve his mood.

13. By what name did the creature refer to Safie in Chapter 13?
(a) The Jew.
(b) The Horsewoman.
(c) The Beauty.
(d) The Arabian.

14. Where did the creature find a stack of books and clothing?
(a) The cottage.
(b) A portmanteau.
(c) An abandoned church.
(d) The village store.

15. How does the creature attempt to convince Victor to complete his job on the intended companion?
(a) By promising great rewards.
(b) By threatening to make his life more miserable than it already is.
(c) By explaining his reasons for wanting a companion.
(d) By promising to never see him again.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his journey, why was the creature shot?

2. Why did the creature only travel at night?

3. How long did it take Victor to tell his tale?

4. Why does the creature claim he is “malicious”?

5. From whom does Victor receive a letter in the days before he and his father plan to continue their journey home?

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