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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. What did some wandering beggars leave behind that the creature found while wandering alone after his awakening?

2. Who was the first philosopher Victor ever read?

3. What does Victor claim was the first disaster of his life?

4. Where does the creature take Victor at the end of Chapter 10?

5. To where did the creature flee when he first left Frankenstein’s rooms after his awakening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the creature remember of the first few hours of his life?

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

3. Who encourages Victor to continue in his study of philosophy? To what does this lead?

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

5. What does Robert Walton claim the crew of his ship saw the day before picking up Victor? What is unusual about this sighting?

6. Why does Victor decide to take a trip to the Chamounix Valley?

7. Where was Victor Frankenstein found? What reason does he give for being there?

8. What aspect of the creature did Victor forget to take into consideration while planning and executing his project?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of loneliness. Why does the creature blame his malicious and murderous actions on loneliness? What does the creature think will cure his loneliness? What other ways might the creature have found to alleviate his loneliness? What is the creature realize is the cause of his loneliness?

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

Where is the novel set? What impact does the setting have on your interpretation of the plot and its conflicts? How does the setting influence the themes of the novel?

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