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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. How does Justine die?

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

3. After his mother’s death, what was one of the reasons why Victor delayed his departure to university?

4. How does Victor respond when he sees his creature?

5. Why does Victor feel uncomfortable when M. Waldman boasts about his achievements in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Robert Walton in Russia, and what does he plan to do there?

2. What does Victor see when he views the place where his brother’s body was found?

3. Who sends Victor a letter in Chapter 6 that soothes him from his exhaustion and obsession?

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

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

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

7. Who finds Victor after he flees his rooms? Why is this person concerned about Victor?

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

9. Who confesses to William’s murder? What significant discovery is made about this confession?

10. How did Caroline present Elizabeth to young Victor in Chapter 1? How does Victor respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 Victor Frankenstein’s character motivations. Why does Shelley describe Victor’s childhood in such detail at the beginning of the book? How does this history inform his motivation? What impact does this knowledge have on the reader’s understanding of Victor’s motivations in creating his creature?

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