Frankenstein Test

What did Percy Bysshe Shelley write?

"Prometheus Unbound," a portrait of the revolt of human beings against the laws and customs that oppress them along with many famous poems such as" Ozymandis"and "Ode to the West Wind"

Walton said

"You have read this strange and terrific story; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror...."

William Godwin

(1756-1836) Considered one of the important precursors of both utilitarian and liberal anarchist thought. Married Mary Wollstonecraft, and their daughter, also Mary, wrote Frankenstein.

How old was Mary when she wrote the book?

18--19 by the time it was finished

Classicism

A movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms: rational, logical, intellectual, and aristrocratic

Professor Krempe

A professor of natural philosophy at Ingolstadt. He dismisses Victor's study of the alchemists as wasted time and encourages him to begin his studies anew.

Justine Moritz

Adopted into the Frankenstein family, worked for them and blamed for William's death and executed

The dangers of ego and pride

Are warned against in the novel

Robert Walton

Author of the letters in the beginning of the book; outer narrator

1818

Book's first publication date

Golem

Creature brought to life from mud and clay

no

Did Mary Shelley put her name on the novel in 1818?

Percy Shelley

Edited the novel for Mary and made a few changes but Mary did not change the ending as he wished with the monster dying

John Locke

English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights and coined the tabula rasa--blank slate theory of the way people come into this world

Justine

Falsely confessed to the murder of William in order to receive the last rites

Thomas Edison

Famous inventor who did digital production of book

doppelganger

Ghostly counterpart of a living person or an alter ego

Mr. Delacey

He was the creature's only friend, old blind man

They took walks around Ingolstadt, and Frankenstein introduced Clerval to the professors

How did Frankenstein and Clerval spend the next couple months after Frankenstein got better?

Horrified and disgusted

How did Frankenstein feel when his creature came to life?

At first refuses, consents soon after

How did Frankenstein react to the request? to make a monster?

He liked Frankenstein and hoped they would eventually become friends

How did Walton feel about his guest?

He found Frankenstein on a small piece of ice

How did Walton meet Frankenstein?

Like a newborn, alone

How did the creature feel when he first felt life?

1

How many children did Mary raise?

The monster said

I am an unfortunate and deserted creature; I look around and have no friend on earth.

Alchemy

Idea that one can turn lead into gold or create life in a test tube

Alienation/Loneliness, Nature vs. Nurture

List one of the major themes in Frankenstein

The death of Mary Shelley's babies

May have influenced themes of book

Supposed writer of the Preface

Percy Shelley

Drowning

Percy Shelley's cause of death

As a result of a competiton with her husband, Lord Byron, and his friend/doctor John Polidori

Reason Mary started the novel

Emile

Rousseau's book that stressed the important of early childhood nurturing

Lake Geneva

Setting for the creation of the novel

Epistolary

Story told through letters

Paradise Lost

Taught the monster that God behaved as a Father to Adam; famous epic by John Milton

Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley

The discussions between these two people influenced the development of Frankenstein.

What part of the novel did Percy Shelley change?

The final paragraph but not to the ending he wanted; also added several words to make it more sophisticated

Is curious and helpful

The monster is initially

Professor Waldman

The professor of chemistry who sparks Victor's interest in science. He dismisses the alchemists' conclusions as unfounded but sympathizes with Victor's interest in a science that can explain the "big questions," such as the origin of life.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The sea captain had a story to tell dealing with the albatross (symbol of his sin) around his neck

Mrs.Margaret Saville

To whom are the letters in Frankenstein written?

Dr Faustus

Tried to be like God and know all but could not handle the responsibility; sold his soul and made a deal with the devil

Overreachers

Walton, Percy Shelley, and Frankenstein

My Hideous Progeny

What Mary affectionately called her book.

The rejection by the cottagers

What contributes to the monster's change?

A letter from Elizabeth

What did Clerval give Frankenstein when he was better

Tried to help testify for Justine

What did Frankenstein do about his dilemma?

Go North to chase the creature

What did Frankenstein do after he left the magistrate?

his creation--the monster

What did Frankenstein see just outside the gates of Geneva as he was returning home?

To create a female creature, equally ugly, so that he wouldn't be alone

What did the creature ask Frankenstein to do, and why?

Lit it on fire

What did the creature do at the cottage when he returned and found that the De Laceys had moved out?

Strangled him

What did the creature do to this person?

To listen to his story and then to make him a mate

What did the creature want of Frankenstein?

That he could cause misery, too

What discovery did the creature make when he approached another human?

To read, write, and speak, by watching Felix teach Safie

What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this?

He tried to bestow animation on lifeless matter so that he could create life

What goal did Frankenstein pursue at Ingolstadt?

Private trial, with magistrate arranging defense

What happened at Frankenstein's trial?

The monster came in and killed Elizabeth

What happened on Frankenstein and Elizabeth's wedding night?

He dies

What happened to Frankenstein at the end of the novel?

He is accused of murder and arrested

What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat?

He died of grief

What happened to Frankenstein's father as a result of this latest tragedy?

He became ill with a fever and delerium

What happened to Victor on the day he brought the creature to life?

Hanged

What happened to the accused person for William's death?

That William was murdered

What news did the letter from Frankenstein's father bring?

They were very poor

What observations did the creature make about the people in the cottage?

In the earlier one, Elizabeth is a cousin; in later one, she is daughter of family friend

What relationship is different in 1818 and 1831 versions of the novel?

To turn back from his obsession and to kill the creature

What request does Frankenstein make of Robert Walton?

That he will be with Frankenstein on his wedding night

What threat did the creature make when he saw Frankenstein destroy his second creation?

He thought Justine was innocent, and the creature was the murderer

What was Frankenstein's reaction to this accusation?

That he was guilty, for he made the creature

What was Frankenstein's state of mind after the trial and its conclusion?

Percy's heart

What was saved for Mary after Percy's death.

Friendly, welcoming

What was the elder De Lacey's reaction when the creature entered the cottage and began speaking with him?

Kindly disbelieving, makes excuses not to help

What was the magistrate's response when Frankenstein told him the entire story of the creature?

Felix attacked, Safie fled, Agatha fainted

What was the reaction of the De Lacey family when they saw the creature?

Horrified, shot the creature

What was the reaction of the man whose daughter was saved from drowning by the creature?

Horrified, either attacked or ran

What was the reaction of the villagers the creature encountered?

Her mother's grave

Where Mary Godwin liked to go as a girl

Ingolstadt

Where Victor Frankenstein attends university in Germany

Chamonix

Where did Frankenstein go to seek relief?

The forest, later a hovel next to the De Laceys

Where did the creature take shelter?

the Orkneys

Where the female monster is created

Robert Walton was in the arctic exploring the unknown

Where was the author of the letters and why was he there?

Prometheus

Who stole fire from gods and gave it to humans before they were ready?

Henry Clerval

Who took care of Frankenstein when he was ill?

Justine Moritz, because she had the picture that was given to William

Who was accused of committing the murder, and why?

The Creature

Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the summit of Montanvert?

Both Prometheus and Victor used knowledge without responsibility

Why is the Modern Prometheus a good subtitle?

Mary Wollstonecraft

Wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women"; Mary's mother

Boundlessness and freedom

are traits of Romanticism

Caroline Beaufort

dies of scarlet fever

Percy Bysshe Shelley

eloped even though he was married; famous Romantic poet who wrote "Ode to the West Wind" among others

M. Waldmann

inspires Frankenstein to push the boundaries of science. VF likes him.

Henry Clerval

is a foil to Victor because he is thoughtful, kind, and not so ambitious; unselfish

Elizabeth

strangled by the monster

The Modern Prometheus

subtitle of book

Lightning

the natural phenomena that influenced Frankenstein's work

Mary Shelley

was educated by her father; her father was very emancipated about women

the ice

where Victor is physically separated from the monster

1851

year of Mary Shelley's death