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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 the creature read in Frankenstein’s papers that leaves him hating his creator?
2. What chore did the creature do for the cottagers in the hopes of winning them over?
3. Where is the inn that Victor and Elizabeth are to stay on their wedding night?
4. In Chapter 18, what does Victor begin doing that makes his father believe he is finally coming out of his depression?
5. How did the creature imagine the woman in the portrait would feel if she ever set eyes on him?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Victor explain his appearance on an ice flow in the middle of the Artic Sea?
3. Who or what does the creature say he initially blamed for his unhappiness? What does the creature finally realize is the true cause of his unhappiness?
4. What caused the creature to begin to wonder about his own origins?
5. What fear remains with Victor as his wedding day draws closer?
6. How do Agatha and Safie respond to the creature when they find him speaking with Mr. DeLacey?
7. What happened to Safie’s traveling companion when they were just a short distance from the cottagers?
8. Who does Victor see in his honeymoon suite when he returns after searching for his wife’s killer?
9. Why did Safie come in search of Felix, as described in Chapter 14?
10. Why does the creature think he might have a good chance of winning the affection of the cottagers if he approaches the father first?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the creature and Victor. Victor says in the beginning that he made the creature in his own image. What does he mean by this? How are they alike? How are they different? Why does Victor abandon his creation? What does this say about Victor’s relationship with himself? Why does the creature continuously seek out his creator only to torture him?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the reactions of people to the sight of the creature. Why are people frightened of the creature? How do they respond to him? How does the creature feel about the way people react to him? What might the creature do to change the way people treat him?
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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