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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 Victor notice the creature would avoid due to the populations near them?

2. By what name did the creature refer to Safie in Chapter 13?

3. Besides money, what does Victor take with him when he leaves Geneva?

4. What country were the cottagers were from?

5. What does Victor tell Walton when he discusses his feelings about his impending death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Safie come in search of Felix, as described in Chapter 14?

2. What does the creature ask Victor to give to him in Chapter 17?

3. Who does Victor try to enlist to help him find and exact his revenge on the creature?

4. What does Victor see at the beginning of Chapter 20 that frightens him and determines him not to finish creating the creature’s companion?

5. Who does Victor see in his honeymoon suite when he returns after searching for his wife’s killer?

6. Why does Victor travel to England in Chapter 18? Who travels with him?

7. Who does Victor learn he has been accused of killing? Who does Victor think is the real murderer?

8. Why does Victor’s father encourage him to set a date for his wedding to Elizabeth?

9. Why does the creature think he might have a good chance of winning the affection of the cottagers if he approaches the father first?

10. In Chapter 20, what threat does the creature make against Victor?

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

Discuss Elizabeth Lavenza. How did she come to live with the Frankensteins? What role does she play in the family? Why does she feel responsible for William Frankenstein’s murder? Why does she try to help William’s accused killer? Why does Elizabeth come to the conclusion that Victor is in love with someone else? How do these combined influences affect her actions?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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