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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. During his journey, why was the creature shot?

2. About how old was Henry at the time of his death?

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

4. What season was it when the creature begins traveling to his creator’s hometown?

5. In Chapter 20, why does Victor think that he has caused his own death?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the creature respond when he learns that the cottagers plan to move because of their encounter with him?

3. What caused the creature to begin to wonder about his own origins?

4. Why were the cottagers exiled to Germany?

5. Why does Victor leave his travel companion in Scotland to take a small cottage on a remote island?

6. In Chapter 22, Victor is given a letter from Elizabeth that expresses her doubts in their relationship. What is the nature of these doubts and where do they come from?

7. What does the creature find in the clothing he took from Frankenstein that alerts him to the way in which he came to life? How does this make him feel?

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

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

10. What happened to Safie’s traveling companion when they were just a short distance from the cottagers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Victor’s relationship with Elizabeth Lavenza. What is the nature of this relationship? Why does Caroline want her son to marry Elizabeth one day? How does Victor feel about this? How does this relationship influence Victor’s actions throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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