Frankenstein
Margaret Saville.
recipient of a series of letters from her brother
Robert Walton
rescued Frankenstein from the arctic ice
William Frankenstein
the creature's first victim
wanders the mountains and valleys
After Justine's condemnation, in order to mitigate his guilt and sadness, Victor...
Meets Clerval the next morning he runs away and tries to hide
After Victor animates his creation, he...
create a female monster
After telling his story, the monster wants Victor to...
Paradise Lost The Sorrows of Werter Plutarch's Lives
Which books did the Creature read when he was hiding out?
The creature
Who actually killed Henry Clerval?
The Creature
Who actually murdered William?
William and Justine
Who are the Monster's first two victims?
Walton
Who does Victor die in front of?
Victor's grandfather (Caroline's side) The dear departed friend of Victor's father
Who is Beaufort?
The adopted daughter of the Frankenstein's and girl taken in by the Italian peasant family
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
Victor's closest childhood friend
Who is Henry Clerval?
Victor Frankenstein,
Who is accused of the murder of Henry Clerval?
Justine Moritz
Who is convicted of the murder of Victor's younger brother, William?
Elizabeth
Who said ". . . and if I see but one smile on your lips when we meet, occasioned by this or any other exertion of mine, I shall need no other happiness."
Creature
Who said "Blasted as thou were, my agony was still superior to thine, for the bitter sting of remorse will not cease to rankle in my wounds until death shall close them forever."
Alphonse Frankenstein
Who said "Excessive sorrow prevents improvement or enjoyment, or even the discharge of daily usefulness, without such no man is fit for society."
creature
Who said "I am malicious because I am miserable. Am I not shunned and hated by all mankind?"
Victor
Who said "I had desired it with an ardent fervor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart."
The creature
Who said "I swear by the sun, and by the blue sky of Heaven, and by the fire of love that burns my heart, that if you grant my prayer, while they exist you shall never behold me again."
The creature
Who said "I was like a wild beast that had broken the toils; destroying the objects that obstructed me and ranging through the wood with a stag-like swiftness."
Henry Clerval
Who said "My dear Frankenstein, how glad I am to see you! How fortunate that you should be here at the very moment of my alighting!"
Victor
Who said "None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science. In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder."
On a floating piece of ice in the ocean
Where does Walton's expedition find Victor?
a lightning bolt that destroys an oak
An act of nature that strongly affects Victor is...
A human
Armed with scientific knowledge, Victor decides upon the artificial creation of
Chemistry and the elixir of life
At the University in Ingolstadt, Victor becomes interested in...
a union between Victor and Elizabeth
Caroline dies peacefully with the assurance of...
study
Clerval's original purpose in coming to the University is to
Geneva
Frankenstein family home is in what town?
Caroline Baufort
Frankenstein family matriarch
Henry Clerval
Frankenstein's best friend
He cries. He falls into a long, feverish illness.
How does Victor react to seeing Henry dead?
Scarlet fever when Victor was only 17
How does Victor's mother die?
Walton escorts Victor northward in pursuit of the monster. He finds Victor on the northern ice and nurses him back to health.
How does Walton meet Victor?
By listening to Felix teach Safie English
How does the monster learn to speak?
by reminding Victor of his former obligation
How does the monster taunt Victor?
never
How often did Victor visit home during school?
28
How old is Walton at the beginning of the story?
she wants to obtain God's forgiveness
Justine confesses to William's murder because...
introduction
Many people thought Shelley's husband wrote the novel because he wrote the first
18
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was
The death of Beaufort
The marriage between Victor's parents comes about after...
realizes they need it out of poverty
The monster stops stealing the cottagers' food because he...
Adam and Satan
To which character(s) in Paradise Lost does the monster compare himself?
Margaret Saville
To whom does Walton address his letters?
Mr. Kirwin
To whom is Victor taken after Henry is murdered?
Knowlege
Ultimately, Victor's schooling results in his obsession for...
Ingolstadt
Victor Frankenstein attends university in
Letter
Victor and Henry learn of William's death via...
create the female monster
Victor goes to the Orkneys to...
to shudder at his appearance
Victor's first response to the monster is...
the works of Cornelius Agrippa
Victor's initial interest in science is sparked at age 13 when he reads...
in a field outside of Geneva
Where does Victor first have a conversation with his monster?
Into Russia and the polar regions
Where does Victor follow the Monster?
Germany
Where does Victor go to school?
sister
Walton narrates the story and write letters to his...
Krempe and Waldman
What are the names of the professors at Ingolstadt who first taught Victor the methods of modern science?
Voney's Ruins of Empires
What book does Felix use to teach Safie French?
M. Waldman lectures on the state of modern science.
What causes Victor to change his negative opinions toward modern chemists?
They were discussing the nature of life
What discussions between Byron and Shelley influenced the development of Mary Shelley's idea for her novel?
Disappointment in his studies at Ingolstadt Lack of desire to marry Elizabeth
What do Elizabeth and Alphonse assume is the source of Victor's unhappiness?
He returns to England.
What does Walton do after Victor dies?
Poverty His own presence
What does the monster think causes Felix, Agatha, and De Lacey to be unhappy?
Make him a female creature, or make him less hideous
What does the monster want Victor to do to heal his loneliness?
A violent thunderstorm and subsequent conversation with a famous researcher
What introduces Victor to the study of electricity and galvanism?
Sea Captain
What is Robert Walton's occupation?
Find a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific
What is Walton's goal on his expedition?
He is shot
What is the monster's reward for saving a girl from drowning?
Margaret Saville
What is the name of Walton's sister?
2 years
When Victor meets up with his creation in the mountains, how much time has passed?
first asks him which way the ship is going
When Walton rescues Victor, he is astonished because because Victor...
burns down the cottage
When the cottagers reject the monster, he
vows revenge against human kind
When the creature is driven away by fearful people, he
Walton
Who said "Wretch!" I said,"It is well that you come here to whine over the desolation that you have made. You throw a torch into a pile of buildings, and when they are consumed, you sit among the ruins, and lament the fall. Hypocritical fiend!"
Mr. Kirwin, an old and benevolent magistrate
Who summons Victor's father from Switzerland to visit Victor in prison?
Clerval
Who takes care of Victor when he falls ill after creating the monster?
Cornelius Agrippa Albertus Magnus Paracelsus
Who were the alchemists whom Victor studies in his adolescence?
Safie's father stripped them of their fortune. The French court took their fortune and exiled them from France for helping Safie's father escape from prison.
Why are Felix, Agatha, and De Lacey so poor?
To work on creating a female monster To study science
Why does Victor accompany Henry Clerval on a voyage to England and Scotland?
Victor imagines the Monster and his mate producing a race of monsters.
Why does Victor destroy the nearly finished female monster?
He hopes to hear that the creature was not responsible for William's death
Why does Victor remain in the creature's cave to hear his tale?
He recognizes that he shares with Walton the same fascination with forbidden knowledge.
Why does Victor tell Walton his story?
He misunderstands the creature's warning
Why doesn't Victor protect his wife, Elizabeth, from the monster's attack on the night of their wedding?
She is in love with another man.
Why doesn't the Russian sailor marry the woman he loves?
She was framed by the creature He stashed a picture of Caroline in her dress that William had on before he died
Why is Justine accused of William's murder?
Creating life Reaching the North Pole
With what is Walton obsessed with?
Victor Frankenstein
creator of the creature
Alphonse Frankenstein
died of grief in his son's arms
Elizabeth Lavenza
lived with the Frankenstein family and married Victor
usefulness of fire
one of the monster's first discoveries involves the...
Felix DeLacey
unknowingly taught the creature how to read and write
