Frankenstein Letters - Chapter 11 and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Question 1

All of the following are types of allusions except

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emotional allusion

Question 2

Walton believes that he will be different from the character in ______ because_______

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner; he won't bear an albatross.

Question 3

Victor discovers that in order to examine life...

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he must first understand death's impact on the body

Question 4

Instead of going straight home, Victor visits:

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the place William is murdered

Question 5

William was murdered by:

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strangulation

Question 6

When Victor first encounters Walton's boat, he

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Is greeted by the crew

Question 7

"My heart, which was before sorrowful, now swelled with something like joy..."

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Victor's response to nature just before seeing his creature

Question 8

Before becoming an explorer, Walton fails at this career.

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poet

Question 9

The author’s reference to allusion BEST serves primarily to ...

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enhance the meaning of the text

Question 10

How did Victor's parents treat him as a small child?

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as a "plaything and idol"

Question 11

Which theme is evident in both Frankenstein and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

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respect for nature

Question 12

When Victor encounters his monster ____ he is begged by him to ______

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over two years later; hear his story

Question 13

Which was NOT one of Henry Clerval's childhood interests?

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scientific study

Question 14

What do Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein have in common?

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They both seek glory and progress for mankind

Question 15

In chapter 10, Frankenstein agrees to go with his creature to:

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listen to his story

Question 16

Why does the Ancient Mariner recite his story to the Wedding Guest?

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to pay his penance

Question 17

Which is NOT one of the physical attributes of the creature?

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Green complexion

Question 18

Elizabeth was considered the "saintly soul (who) shone like a shrine-dedicated lamp" because:

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her loving demeanor, of her concern for others and spirit of love

Question 19

Victor's father regards the works of Cornelius Agrippa as:

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"sad trash"

Question 20

The destruction of the oak tree ("blasted stump") represents:

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the power of nature

Question 21

Who wins the Ancient Mariner in a game of dice?

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Life-in-Death

Question 22

Walton felt inspired to pursue "the dangerous mysteries of the ocean" because of:

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"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

Question 23

The narrator, Robert Walton, is writing letters to:

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his sister Margaret

Question 24

When Victor's mother Caroline dies, she expresses her wish for:

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the union of Victor and Elizabeth

Question 25

When we synthesize literature, we...

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form thoughts, opinions, inferences, and conclusions

Question 26

Justine confesses because:

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she fears excommunication and hell

Question 27

Which of the following does not inspire Victor's experiments?

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his engagement to Elizabeth

Question 28

Victor's siblings include:

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William and Ernest

Question 29

Victor writes in his first letter that he is deserving of:

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glory

Question 30

What is empathy?

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to understand and share the feelings of another

Question 31

The only person to speak on Justine's behalf at the trial is:

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Elizabeth

Question 32

In the midst of a thunderstorm, Victor sees:

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his creature

Question 33

Victor tells his story to Walton so that Walton can:

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learn from Victor's mistake

Question 34

What strange sight did Walton and his crew see when they were stuck in the ice?

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A tall man on a dogsled

Question 35

The same day Victor animates his creature:

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Henry comes to Ingolstadt

Question 36

Victor finds healing in...

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nature

Question 37

What can you infer about why Frankenstein is also known as The Modern Prometheus?

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He defies the laws of nature and is punished

Question 38

Although Victor is not convinced his actions are moral or responsible, he creates a human form:

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and believes he will be blessed by it

Question 39

Victor warns Walton, “Learn from me... how dangerous is..."

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the acquirement of knowledge

Question 40

Which is NOT a reason Walton seeks the North Pole?

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save the polar bears

Question 41

Victor's father did not expand on his negative opinion of the works of Agrippa and per Victor,

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had dad explained more, he might have avoided his ruin.

Question 42

Victor's father writes a letter informing him that:

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William is dead

Question 43

Elizabeth writes to Victor about her cousin, a servant, named:

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Justine Moritz

Question 44

Walton bitterly feels the need to have:

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a friend

Question 45

Victor tells Walton his purpose in coming this far north is to:

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"seek one who fled from me"

Question 46

Justine is assumed to be the murderer because of:

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a necklace in her pocket

Question 47

What is NOT part of Victor's dream the night after bringing the creature to life?

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The creature killing Elizabeth

Question 48

Henry is prevented from going to college by:

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his father

Question 49

The creature reminds Victor that he ought to be his "Adam" NOT his

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"fallen angel"

Question 50

Wracked by guilt, the Mariner wanders the earth telling his story to teach others:

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love all things, great and small

Question 51

A foil character directly contrasts the ________ of another character.

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motivations, values, qualities, personal traits

Question 52

Who is being described?: "a little squat man, with a gruff voice and a repulsive countenance"

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Krempe

Question 53

Elizabeth is introduced to Victor as:

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"a pretty present"

Question 54

Frankenstein and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner were written during the ____ era.

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Romantic

Question 55

Alchemists believed that if the secret of purifying base metals into gold was known,...

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the "elixir of life" and immortality could be produced., the human soul could be purified.

Question 56

The structure of the story could accurately be called:

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a frame narrative

Frankenstein Letters - Chapter 11 and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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Frankenstein Letters - Chapter 11 and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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