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Frankenstein & Mary Shelley Review
Frankenstein & Mary Shelley Review
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Review from the notes we took in class. #frankenstein #maryshelley
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1
Mary Shelley had desire to acquire knowledge and a passion for research.
True
False
2
Percy's first wife committed suicide by drowning herself.
True
False
3
Which of the following was not a fear that contributed to Gothic literature?
Fear of evil triumphing over good and chaos over order
Fear of heights
Fear of rape and personal violation
Fear of imprisonment or entrapment
4
Which of the following influenced Shelley to write this novel?
Scientific research
The Romantic Period
All of the above
The Gothic novel
5
Percy Shelley died 5 years after he and Mary married due
a fire struck his place of work
he died in battle during the French Revolution
his ship sank in a storm
a heart attack took him in his sleep
6
Who is the author of Frankenstein?
Shelley Anne Smith
Shakespeare
Mary Shelley
Michelle Obama
7
The Romantic period was a time of holding back ideas and not expressing yourself.
False
True
8
What is the name of the man that Mary Shelly married?
Frantenstein
Peter
Byron
Percy
9
As the most powerful nation in the world, British people developed a sense of righteousness
False
True
10
Mary Shelley's mother taught her how to be a writer.
False
True
11
Mary's son, William died at the age 3, and cause Mary to have a nervous breakdown.
True
False
12
The revolutions in America and France contributed to a culture of fear present in society.
False
True
13
The novel Frankenstein was written during the
Civil War
Renaissance
Romantic Period
Industrial Revolution
14
In the Victorian period, religion began to displace science as a coherent world view.
True
False
15
The fear in society is represented in the Gothic novel.
False
True
16
During the Romantic Period, people looked at the world in a new way.
True
False
17
The Industrial Revolution led to a decline in the development of engineering.
True
False
18
Mary Shelley's mother died during childbirth.
False
True
19
During the Romantic Period, which country was becoming the most powerful?
France
Britain
United States
China
20
During the time of this book, science became a formalized study in universities.
True
False
21
In the Victorian period, science began to dominate public discourse.
True
False
22
Mary Shelley's interest in research is reflected in the novel
Frankenstein.
True
False
23
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Gothic novel?
The writing is innovation and the idealization of nature.
It shows the dark side of human nature.
There are disappearances and supernatural occurrences.
The protagonist is a friendly and kind character.
24
What makes Frankenstein a classic?
It reveals human fears.
It warns us of human's powers
It is an old book.
It speaks truths.
25
Mary Shelley was born into poverty and struggled most of her life.
False
True
26
In the Victorian period, people believed that when science advances, so does human society.
True
False
27
In the Romantic period, there were political revolutions.
False
True
28
Mary Shelley's maiden name is Mary Wollstonecraft.
False
True
