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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was M. Krempe?

2. What mode of travel does Victor chose when beginning his journey in Chapter 9?

3. Who speaks up passionately for Justine in court?

4. From where is Robert Walton writing his first letter in Opening Letters?

5. Before her death, how does Justine spend her final moment with Elizabeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Victor’s father pursue his old family friend? How does this situation end?

2. What influenced Victor to begin reading philosophy as a teen?

3. Where does Caroline first meet Elizabeth? Why does Caroline offer to take the child in?

4. Why is Caroline warned against nursing Elizabeth as she suffers scarlet fever?

5. Aside from the first few moments with Victor, what was the creature’s first experience with humans?

6. Why does Victor rush his journey home at the beginning of Chapter 7? What changes to cause him to delay his trip for a few days?

7. Why does Victor fall into a depression in Chapter 9?

8. Why does Victor flee his rooms in Chapter 5?

9. Where is the creature when Victor takes his friend back to his rooms in Chapter 5? How does Victor feel about this?

10. Why is Robert Walton pleased when Victor Frankenstein is brought aboard ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Victor’s second creature. Why does Victor create a second creature? How does he feel about this creation? Why does he destroy the second creature when it is near complete? What does this decision tell the reader about Victor as a creator?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss two of the major themes of the novel.

a. Loneliness is an important theme in the creature’s life. Why does the creature feel lonely? What does the creature blame his loneliness on? Are his assertions reasonable or is the creature making excuses? What other characters feel loneliness? How does loneliness impact the actions of these lonely characters? How do the characters compare or contrast in their loneliness?

b. Nature versus nurture is another theme in the novel. Define each term and explain how they relate to the creature’s existence. How might Victor’s involvement in the creature’s life, or a sense of nurture, affected the novel’s events? What might these two characters have learned from one another through a nurturing relationship? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What is the point of view of this novel? Who is the narrator? How is the novel structured? How does the structure impact your comprehension of the novel?

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