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

4. Why is Victor accused of murdering Henry?
(a) He was overheard making threats against Henry.
(b) A woman saw him commit the murder.
(c) A man was seen alone in a boat leaving the area where Henry was found.
(d) He was found with the murder weapon in his pocket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name did the creature refer to Safie in Chapter 13?

2. What does Victor do at the end of Chapter 17 after speaking all night with the creature?

3. From what source did Victor often gain strength during his long search for the creature?

4. How does Victor react upon finding Elizabeth’s lifeless body?

5. What does the creature call the cottagers at the end of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Victor see at the beginning of Chapter 20 that frightens him and determines him not to finish creating the creature’s companion?

2. In Chapter 22, Victor is given a letter from Elizabeth that expresses her doubts in their relationship. What is the nature of these doubts and where do they come from?

3. How do Agatha and Safie respond to the creature when they find him speaking with Mr. DeLacey?

4. What caused the creature to begin to wonder about his own origins?

5. Who or what does the creature say he initially blamed for his unhappiness? What does the creature finally realize is the true cause of his unhappiness?

6. What happened to Safie’s traveling companion when they were just a short distance from the cottagers?

7. Why has the creature come to grieve his creator? What does the creature plan to do now that Victor is dead?

8. When the creature came to live in a hovel attached to a cottage, what did he do with his days and nights?

9. How does Victor feel about the companion creature he is creating?

10. What fear remains with Victor as his wedding day draws closer?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 926 words
(approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample