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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. According to Victor, what must one study if they want to examine the causes of life?
2. How long did Victor spend at school without a single visit home because of his devotion to his studies?
3. Growing up, what did Victor desire to learn above all else?
4. How does Robert Walton come to meet Victor Frankenstein?
5. After Justine’s death, how much time passes before Victor takes a trip to improve his mood?
Short Essay Questions
1. Aside from the first few moments with Victor, what was the creature’s first experience with humans?
2. When Victor recovers from his illness and visits the school to make introductions, how does he feel about his familiar classrooms and his beloved philosophy studies?
3. What does Victor see when he views the place where his brother’s body was found?
4. Who encourages Victor to continue in his study of philosophy? To what does this lead?
5. Who sends Victor a letter in Chapter 6 that soothes him from his exhaustion and obsession?
6. How did Caroline present Elizabeth to young Victor in Chapter 1? How does Victor respond?
7. Who finds Victor after he flees his rooms? Why is this person concerned about Victor?
8. Who confesses to William’s murder? What significant discovery is made about this confession?
9. 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?
10. Why does Robert Walton decide to write down Victor’s story for his sister?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose two characters in the novel and describe their feelings of guilt. How do they express their guilt? For what reasons do they feel guilty? How does their guilt influence their actions and emotions?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the creature’s observations of the DeLacey family. Why is the creature so interested in this particular family? What does the creature learn from them? How does this knowledge affect the creature, both positively and negatively?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the reactions of people to the sight of the creature. Why are people frightened of the creature? How do they respond to him? How does the creature feel about the way people react to him? What might the creature do to change the way people treat him?
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