English Final

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luminary

1. a source of light, especially from the sky, such as the sun or moon. 2. a person who is well known for her or his achievements; a celebrity.

asperity

1. sharpness or harshness of manner 2. roughness of surface; unevenness

smattering

1. superficial, scattered knowledge 2. a small amount

perverse

1. turned away from what is right; wicked 2. stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate

What does the creature promise Victor?

He will be with Victor on his wedding night

What does the creature say would be the only reasons that Victor would have for denying him his wish of a female companion.

He's cruel

Accompanies Victor on his travels to England and Scotland

Henry Clerval

The death of this character sends Victor into another two months of illness.

Henry Clerval

Victor Frankenstein is accused of this character's murder.

Henry Clerval

Wanted to visit India to further European colonization and trade.

Henry Clerval

What has Elizabeth believed was the reason for Victor's odd behavior over the past years?

That Victor was in love with someone else

Followed Victor and his companion to England and Scotland.

The Creature/Monster

Plans on burning his own body on a floating ice raft.

The Creature/Monster

Promises to go to South America under one condition.

The Creature/Monster

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

The Creature/Monster

Said, "You are my creator, but I am your master."

The Creature/Monster

Says, "My ashes will be swept into the sea by the winds. My spirit will sleep in peace...Farewell."

The Creature/Monster

Was heard laughing when Victor visited the graves of his loved ones.

The Creature/Monster

repertoire

the list of pieces an actor, musician, etc., is ready to perform; the skills or accomplishments of a person or group

rampant

threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread

perpetrate

to commit, as a crime or other antisocial act

mesmerize

to fascinate or hypnotize

endow

to provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money

ingratiate

to work to gain the favor of someone

illusory

unreal or imagined; deceiving

As Victor is dying, his emotions can be best described as...

Guilty and angry

Victor asks this character to kill the creature if he dies.

Robert Walton

Writes a letter to his sister about wanting a friend.

Robert Walton

Writes letters to his sister of his voyage.

Robert Walton

Wrote down the story of the Creature and its creator.

Robert Walton

Takes Victor from Ireland back to his home.

Alphonse Frankenstein

Victor's dying words are to avoid ________.

Ambition

What best describes Victor's emotional state on his wedding night?

Anxious

What does the creature ultimately plan to do now that Victor's dead?

Burn himself alive

What has Victor been doing for months, as is described in the last chapter of the novel?

Chasing the monster

At the end of the novel, the Creature...

Commits suicide by burning himself

Victor hears the screams of this character's murder.

Elizabeth

Victor promises to tell his horrible secret to this character.

Elizabeth

Writes a letter asking if Victor is in love with someone else.

Elizabeth

What does Victor discover on his bed?

Elizabeth's dead body

To where does Victor decide to travel?

England and Scotland

Only living survivor of the Frankenstein family.

Ernest Frankenstein

After the death of Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton...

Goes back to England

When Victor's father tells Victor that "you have resumed your former pleasures and seem to be returning to yourself," what does he suggest that Victor do soon?

Marry Elizabeth

A magistrate of Ireland.

Mr. Kirwin

The Creature believes that Victor is a:

Reckless creator

When the Creature approaches Robert Walton his emotions are best described as...

Regretful

Was destroyed by his/her creator.

The female monster

Hears Victor Frankenstein's tale and concludes that the Creature cannot be caught.

The local magistrate

What best describes the change in the creature's attitude about the violence and destruction he caused?

Twisted, because he goes from feeling bad about killing, to feeling satisfied about killing Elizabeth

Fired a shot at the Creature, but missed.

Victor

Stays in a hut on a remote island.

Victor Frankenstein

rancor

a deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness.

pantheon

a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements

hierarchy

a group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest

reparation

a mending or repair

bane

a person or thing that destroys or causes harm

manifesto

a public statement explaining the intentions, motives, or views of an individual or group

precedent

an act or statement that may serve as an example or justification for a later one

rambunctious

behaving in a wild and unruly manner

assiduous

diligent and persistent

garish

excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring

chary

exercising caution; hesitant

implacable

incapable of being placated, soothed, or significantly changed; relentless

tutelage

instruction, protection, or guardianship

ephemeral

lasting a very short time


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