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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 is the profession of Henry Clerval’s father?

2. What excuse does Victor give Henry for his poor appearance in Chapter 5?

3. How long after his parents’ marriage was Victor born?

4. What is Elizabeth’s first concern addressed in her letter to Victor in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is thought to be the motive for William’s murder? Why?

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

What is the historical significance of this novel? In what ways does Shelley evoke a historical setting through her writing? How has this novel influenced modern writers? In what other ways has the story withstood the test of time?

Essay Topic 3

How does Shelley express the theme of loneliness throughout the novel? Choose two scenes that express the theme and describe them here. What message is Shelley sending about the effects of loneliness through the character of the creature? Explain.

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