What makes this something of a "cliffhanger" ending?

The creature is last shown just floating away.

What promise does Victor demand of Walton before dying?

To get the vengeance that Victor could not

How does the creature help the little girl in the woods?

He saves her from drowning in a river.

Where does Victor decide to travel to build the second creature, and with whom?

to the United Kingdom, with Henry

As he is almost finished with the second creature, what does Victor do?

Tears her to shreds before bringing her to life

What worries Elizabeth, so that she writes Victor a letter while he is in Paris with Alphonse?

She worries he doesn't want to get married.

Why are the Orkney Islands chosen for the creation of the female monster?

They are isolated, They are squalid, Clerval is not there

What biblical allusions exist in the text?

All of these are used in the text

By the end of the novel both Frankenstein and Larry relate to

Satan from Milton's Paradise Lost

What does Larry learn about Plutarch's Lives through experience?

It is all true, Man is, at his core, vicious

Which of the following is not true about Shelley's life?

Her mother was feminist Margaret Sanger

What sign does the creature give of his intellectual superiority while being hunted by Victor?

He leaves clues for Victor to follow.

Which authors engaged in the horror competition which resulted in Frankenstein?

Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley

How does Alphonse (Victor's father) meet his wife?

She was his best friend's daughter.

What is Caroline's dying wish?

That Victor and Elizabeth get married.

Which of the following is NOT one of Cohen's seven theses?

The monster demonstrates conformity

Why does Alphonse assume that Victor is so sad?

Victor doesn't want to marry Elizabeth.

Which poem is NOT referenced in the novel?

The Charge of the Light Brigade

What threat does the creature make to Victor?

"I will be with you on your wedding night."

What dream did Shelley have to inspire Frankenstein?

Baby brought back to life over a fire

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Cumulative review of Frankenstein, Rime of the Ancient Marinere, Cohen's Monster Theory, and Shelley's life

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1
What convincing piece of evidence links Justine to William's murder?
Her locket in her apron pocket
Her handwriting on a ransom note
Her fingerprints on William's neck
Her apron near William's body
2
Who does Walton welcome onto his ship, in order to recover his health?
Victor
The creature
Alphonse
Henry
3
What makes this something of a "cliffhanger" ending?
The creature and his mate may have children.
The creature is still hunting down Ernest.
The creature is last shown just floating away.
The creature can use Victor's notes.
4
Which of the following is NOT one of the sources of materials for Victor's experiments?
graves
charnel houses
butcher shops
science labs
5
Who joins Victor in Ingolstadt immediately after he brings the creature to life?
Alphonse
Elizabeth
Justine
Henry
6
What is Victor's initial reaction to seeing the creature come to life?
He screams, "It's alive!"
He screams and faints.
He runs away.
He hugs it.
7
What promise does Victor demand of Walton before dying?
To take care of Ernest
To return to Geneva safely
To find the North Pole
To get the vengeance that Victor could not
8
Which is NOT one of the creature's first words?
Wood
Water
Bread
Fire
9
How does the creature help the little girl in the woods?
He saves her from drowning in a river.
He protects her from wild dogs.
He prevents her from touching poison ivy.
He guards her from a man trying to shoot her.
10
Who does the creature encounter in the woods and subsequently strangle?
Elizabeth
Safe
William
Justine
11
Where does Victor decide to travel to build the second creature, and with whom?
to England, with Agatha
to the United Kingdom, with Henry
to Germany, with Alphonse
to France, with Elizabeth
12
As he is almost finished with the second creature, what does Victor do?
Tears her to shreds before bringing her to life
Allows the first creature to approve of her
Rushes to finish building her
Botches the experiment, killing her again
13
What worries Elizabeth, so that she writes Victor a letter while he is in Paris with Alphonse?
She doesn't write him a letter.
She worries he doesn't want to get married.
She's afraid of the creature.
She is afraid for his safety.
14
What chore does the creature do to help out the DeLacey family?
Harvests wheat
Plucks chickens
Slaughters pigs
Chops wood
15
Why are the Orkney Islands chosen for the creation of the female monster?
They are not easy to get to
They are isolated
They are squalid
Clerval is not there
16
After he recovers from his shock/illness, who arrives to take Victor back to Geneva?
Alphonse
Henry
Caroline
Elizabeth
17
What biblical allusions exist in the text?
Abraham pleading to save Sodom and Gomorrah
The Garden of Eden Diet
Creation of Adam and Eve
All of these are used in the text
18
By the end of the novel both Frankenstein and Larry relate to
The biblical Satan
Satan from Milton's Paradise Lost
The biblical Adam
Adam from Milton's Paradise Lost
19
Whose cottage does the creature end up living adjacent to?
the Beauforts'
the DeLaceys'
Henry Clerval's
Victor's
20
What does Larry learn about Plutarch's Lives through experience?
It is all true
Man is, at his core, vicious
Nothing
Man is not capable of higher thinking
21
Which of the following is not true about Shelley's life?
She married Shelley after his wife drowned
She believed in seances
Her mother was feminist Margaret Sanger
The death of her infant inspired Frankenstein
22
What sign does the creature give of his intellectual superiority while being hunted by Victor?
He leaves clues for Victor to follow.
He reads voraciously.
He writes letters to Margaret.
He solves sudoku puzzles.
23
What is the creature's first lesson in the fine line between good/pleasant and bad/hurtful?
Cutting his hand with a knife
Getting sick from poison berries
Burning himself in a fire
Trying to make friends
24
Which poem does Walton credit with his inspiration for pursuing maritime exploration?
"There Once Was A Man From Nantucket"
"On Walden Pond"
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
25
When Victor goes ashore in England, what news does Mr. Kirwin bring him?
Elizabeth is waiting for Victor in London.
William has died.
Alphonse has died.
Victor is a murder suspect.
26
Which authors engaged in the horror competition which resulted in Frankenstein?
Lord Byron
Mary Shelley
Bram Stoker
Percy Bysshe Shelley
27
What does the creature claim he is going to do, now that Victor is dead?
Avenge Victor's death
Throw himself onto a fire
Join Walton's crew
Finally create a mate of his own
28
What illness does Elizabeth catch when Victor is 17, leading to the death of their mother?
Bubonic plague
Polio
Scarlet fever
The black plague
29
Which is NOT one of the texts that the creature finds and learns from?
Milton's "Paradise Lost"
Plutarch's "Lives"
Goethe's "Sorrows of Werner"
Aristotle's "Republic"
30
How does Alphonse (Victor's father) meet his wife?
She was the queen of Geneva.
She was his family's maid.
She was his adopted sister.
She was his best friend's daughter.
31
Why does Victor's father write to him, at the end of the pleasant summer spent with Henry?
Elizabeth is dead.
Justine is dead.
Caroline is dead.
William is dead.
32
Which professor does Victor prefer?
M. Frankenstein
M. Waldman
M. Krempe
M. Clerval
33
What is Caroline's dying wish?
That William live a long and happy life.
That Victor and Elizabeth get married.
That Elizabeth escape the Frankenstein house.
That Victor find a cure for scarlet fever.
34
The DeLacey family has always been poor: true or false?
False
True
35
Where is Robert Walton traveling?
the North Pole
the South Pole
Australia
America
36
Which of the following is NOT one of Cohen's seven theses?
The monster exhibits our hidden desires
The monster challenges us to consider our culture
The monster demonstrates conformity
The monster always gets away
37
What major symbol exists in the "Rime of the Ancient Marinere"?
Monsters
Albatross
Wedding Guests
Death
38
Why does Alphonse assume that Victor is so sad?
Victor doesn't want to marry Elizabeth.
Victor misses his mother.
Victor feels guilty for William's death.
Victor doesn't want to create another creature.
39
Who sees Victor destroy the second creature?
Elizabeth
Henry
Alphonse
The first creature
40
What are the names of the DeLacey siblings?
Felix and Safie
Felix and Agatha
Foster and Abigail
Franny and Zooey
41
Where did Caroline find Elizabeth?
A poor Italian family
An English hillside
A French factory
A German orphanage
42
Which poem is NOT referenced in the novel?
Mutability
All are used
The Rime of the Ancient Marinere
The Charge of the Light Brigade
43
Who is murdered while Victor prepares to battle the creature?
Ernest
Alphonse
Elizabeth
Felix
44
Where does the creature first see itself?
A pool of water outside
A spoon he finds in his hut
A mirror in the DeLaceys' home
A shard of glass on the road
45
Who comes to the DeLacey house while the creature is watching?
Agatha's old friend, Stewie
Felix's fiancee, Safie
Their cousin Caroline
Felix's girlfriend, Sophia
46
Which was NOT one of Henry Clerval's childhood interests?
scientific study
heroes and knights
adventure stories
morals and virtues
47
What threat does the creature make to Victor?
"I will be with you on your wedding night."
"You will rue the day you did this."
"I will have my revenge on you."
"You shall join your brother."
48
Where is Safie from?
Uzbekistan
Scotland
Turkey
Iran
49
What sight serves as inspiration to young Victor for his future experiments?
Lightning destroying a tree
A frog coming back to life
His mother curing Elizabeth's fever
Elizabeth favoring Henry Clerval
50
Justine confesses to murdering William: true or false?
False
True
51
What dream did Shelley have to inspire Frankenstein?
Lightning reanimated her dead husband
Her baby came back as a zombie
Her husband raised her from the dead
Baby brought back to life over a fire
52
Where does Victor reunite with the creature?
In Ingolstadt
On a glacial mountain
In a boat in the Arctic
In Paris
53
How did Victor's parents treat him as a small child?
a "plaything and idol"
a "daemon"
a "scourge of the earth"
a "curse"
54
Where did Felix and Safie meet?
At a prison
At the market
At a wedding
At a party
55
What gift does Caroline (Victor's mother) give to him?
a frog
Elizabeth
a spinning top
a tree
56
Where does Victor go to college?
Geneva
Paris
Ingolstadt
Edinburgh
57
Why can't Clerval go to college with Victor?
He can't afford it.
He doesn't want to be away from home.
His father won't let him.
He must care for his mother.
58
What noise does Walton overhear coming from the room where Victor's body is kept?
Victor being resurrected by the creature
The creature stealing Victor's body to bury
The creature sobbing over Victor's body
The creature tearing Victor's body apart
59
Which is NOT one of the DeLacey reactions to seeing the creature?
Felix screams for help.
Safie faints.
Felix tries to beat the creature.
Agatha runs away.
60
Who does Victor see outside the gates of Geneva?
His father
Elizabeth
The creature
Clerval
61
Which of the DeLaceys does the creature approach first?
The old man
Felix
Safie
Agatha
62
Which is NOT one of the physical attributes of the creature?
Yellow skin
Black lips
Black hair
Green complexion
63
Where do Victor and Elizabeth go after their quick wedding?
A family cottage in the countryside
An old castle in Transylvania
A Scottish cabin
Back to Paris
64
The creature could be considered Frankenstein's...
Albatross
Triumph over death
Squirrel friend
Greatest accomplishment
65
Who turns out to be the victim Victor is accused of strangling?
Elizabeth
Henry
The second creature
The first creature
66
To whom is Robert Walton writing?
his sister, Caroline
his sister, Margaret
his mother, Lucy
his aunt, Margaret
67
What request does the creature make of Victor after finishing his story?
To find the DeLaceys
To make him a mate
To kill him
To avenge William's murder
68
What do Victor and Henry decide to study after Victor regains his health?
Chemistry
Alchemy
Oriental Languages
Astronomy
69
What was the reaction of the first person (besides Victor) that the creature encountered?
He fainted on the spot.
He ran so fast, it seemed physically impossible.
He cried out to the heavens.
He shot at the creature.
70
What is NOT part of Victor's dream the night after bringing the creature to life?
Kissing Elizabeth
Elizabeth dying
Holding his mother's corpse
The creature killing Elizabeth
71
What does the creature claim he and his mate will do?
Spawn a race of demons
Live forever in Victor's lab
Stay in the DeLaceys' hut
Live alone in the South American jungle

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