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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Henry and Victor decide to visit Edinburgh?
(a) To do a favor for a relative.
(b) To extend their vacation.
(c) To visit a friend.
(d) To see the beauty of the countryside.

2. In Chapter 20, why does Victor think that he has caused his own death?
(a) He becomes lost at sea.
(b) He accidentally falls on a sharp blade.
(c) He accidentally exposes himself to the plague.
(d) He becomes disoriented while walking in an unfamiliar area.

3. How does Victor react upon finding Elizabeth’s lifeless body?
(a) He faints.
(b) He cradles her body and grieves.
(c) He calls for the police.
(d) He immediately sets out in search of the killer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victor’s father claim is Victor’s real reason for putting off his marriage to Elizabeth?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Victor begin doing that makes his father believe he is finally coming out of his depression?

3. Besides money, what does Victor take with him when he leaves Geneva?

4. From whom does Victor get a letter after he destroys the new creature?

5. What city reminds Victor of Chamounix?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In Chapter 20, what threat does the creature make against Victor?

3. Why does Elizabeth console Victor as they travel to the inn at Evian on their wedding night?

4. Why does Victor leave his travel companion in Scotland to take a small cottage on a remote island?

5. Why is Victor’s rescue ship forced to turn south? How does Victor react to this decision?

6. What does the creature find in the clothing he took from Frankenstein that alerts him to the way in which he came to life? How does this make him feel?

7. How does Victor explain his appearance on an ice flow in the middle of the Artic Sea?

8. Why did Safie’s father offer Felix her hand in marriage and then take her to Turkey?

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

10. Why does Victor’s father encourage him to set a date for his wedding to Elizabeth?

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