Frankenstein Study Guide

How does the monster show his capacity to care for others?

Brings them wood, shovels the path, stops stealing their food; he felt good when Felix thought it was a good spirit

How do Elizabeth & Victor differ as children?

Elisabeth was interested with poetry and nature; victor liked science

Why is the monster horrified when he sees his own reflection in a pond?

His appearance; he's seen normally looking people and he knows he's different; after he just saw the beautiful Arab

What further misery greets Victor in Geneva?

His dad was in deep despair then died; he was arrested for about a month

When it's time for Victor to depart, why doesn't Henry Clerval accompany Victor to Ingolstadt?

His father was narrow-minded and thought education was pointless

What happens after Victor rushes to his bedchamber?

Ran over to bed and fell asleep; had the nightmare about embracing Elizabeth & she turns into his dead mother; awakes to see monster about him

How do the monster's emotions change as he gains more knowledge?

Reference to Ruins of Empires; humans can be so mean; I don't have money or a family name

Clerval is murdered by the creature when Victor __________ Decides to pursue another experiment Runs away Refuses to make another creature Returns to Switzerland

Refuses to make another creature

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?

Travels, and his wedding to Elizabeth

What event occurred next in Frankenstein's life?

He tried to bestow animation on lifeless matter

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?

What happens to Victor at the end of the novel?

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?

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?

To turn back from his obsession (quit the voyage)

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 creation was the murderer

What was Frankenstein's reaction to this accusation?

That he was guilty, for he made the Creation

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

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?

Static Character

a character that remains the same throughout the story (Henry, Victor's Father)

Dynamic Character

a character that undergoes significant change (Victor, The Creature)

Justine Moritz

adopted into the Frankenstein family, blamed for William's death and executed

Emotions and Nature

are traits of Romanticism

The creature's chance encounter with William in the forest might be described as ___________ The ends justify the means both Poetic justice and Irony Irony Poetic justice

both Poetic justice and Irony

Why is Justine accused of William's murder? The picture of Caroline was found in her dress She confessed her guilt both She was framed. and The picture of Caroline was found in her dress She was framed.

both She was framed. and The picture of Caroline was found in her dress

The major driving forces behind the creature's destructive behavior are _______ Loneliness Kindness both Vengeance and Loneliness Vengeance

both Vengeance and Loneliness

In the end, who knows of the creature's origin and existence? both Victor and Walton Neither Walton or Victor Walton Victor

both Victor and Walton

The rejection by the cottagers

contributes to the monster's change

How does Caroline Beaufort die?

dies of scarlet fever

the ice

where Victor is physically separated from the monster

What is unusual about the first words spoken by the stranger Walton tells about in letter 4?

"Where are you going?" Doesn't ask for food or a blanket

Walton said

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

Elizabeth Lavenza

Both Victor's sister and his bride. She is presented as being angelically good and incomparably beauty: she represents ideal womanhood and its promises of love and comfort.

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Describe the setting on the night the creature comes to life. What mood does the setting create?

1 am, candle was almost burned out, storming rain, nothing good was about to happen

The horror Victor feels at the creature's movement can be defined as _______ Reality crashing into knowledge Knowledge crashing into dreams A dream crashing into reality Reality crashing into dreams

A dream crashing into reality

The family relationship is best defined as ________ A mother, a son and a daughter A father, a son and a daughter A father and two daughters A mother and two sons

A father, a son and a daughter

Armed with scientific knowledge, Victor decides upon the artificial creation of _______ A robot A human A monster None of the above

A human

Caroline dies peacefully with the assurance of _____ A union between Victor and Justine A union between Ernest and Elizabeth A union between Elizabeth and William A union between Victor and Elizabeth

A union between Victor and Elizabeth

When does Victor plead for Justine?

After she was sentenced - this was too late

How does Justine die?

Hanged for killing William

Who is Beaufort? Victor's grandfather The dear departed friend of Victor's father The father of Caroline All of the above

All of the Above

After Victor animates his creation, he Meets Clerval the next morning Runs away Tries to hide All of the above

All of the above

The dangers of ego and pride

Are warned against in the novel

Why Mary started the novel

As a result of a competiton to tell the scariest story

When does Walton meet the monster?

At the scene of Victor's dead body

Robert Walton

Author of the letters in the beginning of the book

Why is Justine accused of crime?

Because she had William's locket in her pocket

How does the monster react to the destruction of his "bride?"

Begs victor to reconstruct it; says he'll be with Victor on his wedding night

At the University in Ingolstadt, Victor becomes interested in _________ Chemistry Neither Chemistry or The Elixir of Life both Chemistry and The elixir of life The elixir of life

Both Chemistry and The elixir of life

Who is Elizabeth Lavenza? A girl taken in by the Italian peasant family The adopted daughter of the Frankensteins both The adopted daughter of the Frankensteins and A girl taken in by the Italian peasant family A serving girl

Both The adopted daughter of the Frankensteins and A girl taken in by the italian peasant family

The creature might best be described as __________ Unintelligent Cruel at times but misunderstood Completely helpless Completely cruel

Cruel at times but misunderstood

The entire novel can be viewed as a cautionary tale about _________ Religion Curiosity Intelligence Wealth

Curiosity

Why does Victor agree to listen?

Curiosity - wants to know about death of William; he felt like it was his duty

What discovery does Victor make while at the University?

Discovers structure of human frame; anatomy & decay

What is Victor's reaction to his creation? Why?

Disgusted b/c he is so ugly and runs away

Percy Shelley died from

Drowning

What words in the last paragraph express a warning of what's to come?

Every night I was oppressed by a slow fever; every other word basically is a negative word

Describe Safie's connection with the De Lacey family.

Felix is a foil to Victor. Felix didn't even know Safie's father - who had been unjustly convicted & he vowed to do something about it. {Theme of justice and love} For Victor - Justine was basically a member of his family was unjustly convicted & he didn't even attempt to save her. He thought French were being prejudice against the Turkish man - this had nothing to do with Safie. Safie's dad used Felix and Safie's feelings toward each other to his own advantage. Felix's family was stripped of their title & money, so he rushed back to Paris to try to help but couldn't. They've been exiled & Felix didn't have Safie at first, so that's why they're so unhappy. Safie's father goes back home to Turkey out of fear. He wants Safie to follow & tells him to forget Christian Felix. She goes to find Felix and doesn't give up; she betrayed her father. It wasn't all for Felix; she didn't want to live a life like women in Turkey do. Safie learns French - so monster learns French - which is Victor's native language. There's no German involved even though that's where they are.

Walton's goal on his expedition is to _________ Find a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Find gold Find the creature Find a new country

Find a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific

The relationship between Victor and the creature can be likened to that between __________ Cain and Abel Esau and Jacob God and Adam Jacob and Rachel

God and Adam

What does Victor do when morning dawns? Whom does he meet?

Goes tot his room to see if monster is there but its not; goes to meet Henry Clerval for breakfast; a coincidence

What genre of writing is Frankenstein?

Gothic

Why does Elizabeth blame herself for the murder?

Guilty b/c she let William have the locket

How does the monster plan to end his life

He burns himself

What happens when Victor visits the graves of his father, William, and Elizabeth?

He calls on evil spirits & he vows to get revenge on the monster; The monster whispers he is glad Victor has decided to live

Why does Victor want to journey to England?

He didn't want his family to be around; research

Before he dies, what final advice does Victor offer Walton? What does this show about Victor's character?

He doesn't command Walton to follow the monster, but said commanded that he kills the monster if he sees it; he sticks to his word; he tells the sailors to return home as heroes

What does Victor promise to tell Elizabeth on the day after their wedding?

He experienced with the monster

Why does Victor remain in the creature's cave to hear his tale? It is too cold outside He cannot find his way home He is scared to leave He hopes to hear that the creature was not responsible for William's death

He hopes to hear that the creature was not responsible for William's death

Victor Frankenstein

He is the main character, a man driven by ambition and scientific curiosity. His quest for absolute knowledge and power will eventually end in his own ruin.

When Victor finds out who was murdered, what happens to him? What does he say that sounds like a confession?

Henry; he reacts, admitting he killing Henry & two others, so he is thrown in prison

What kind of knowledge does the monster gain from the cottagers? Why is he eager to have this knowledge?

He learns the language/communication; he's so lonely and it'd stay that way if he didn't learn to talk

How does the monster encourage Victor during the chase?

He leaves footprints, he left writings on bark or stones

What has Mr. Kirwin done to help Victor at the grand jury inquiry?

He lined up witnesses for Victor

What does the Monster request of Victor? Why?

He said you owe me to listen to my story; if you don't ill kill whom???

What is the stranger's reaction when Walton says that he will allow nothing to interfere with his journey of exploration? What does the stranger prepare to do for Walton?

He says he's suffered great misfortune & the relation of the disasters will help him

What happens when the monster reaches Geneva?

He sees William; horrible coincidence; He wants to make the little boy his companion b/c he's too young to be prejudice; William is scared, yells out the name of his father; he out the locket in Justine's pocket; he new it would be evidence b/c he read about the law; he thought she was beautiful so that's why he framed her; he wants a pretty person to pay; as beautiful as the portrait of Caroline he is holding; he whispered to her saying he lover was there, but she didn't wake up

What happens on the monster's journey that further hardens his heart against humans?

He sees a girl fall into the water & he tries to save her; a guy who thought she was being attacked shot the monster; bad timing; this completely hardens the monsters heart; the wound hurt the monster & he is not invincible

What thoughts does Victor have about his monster as chapter 9 begins?

He thinks the monster will bring more destruction; he must destroy his monster; think about letters - he wants to go north to chase the monster = another obsession

Mr. Delacey

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

What kind of man is the master of Walton's ship?

He was uneducated, had money, gave his money to the guy his wife loved so he could take care of his, he left his country, he loved his wife so much that he put her happiness way above his, convinced her father to let her marry him, unselfishness

What effect does a violent thunderstorm have on Victor when he is 15?

He watches violence with curiosity and delight; he has a guardian angel thought storm was going to kill him

What is Frankenstein's decision to the monster's demand? What oath does Victor ask the monster to swear to? Does the monster agree?

He'll do it. It took him 2 years to build this monster; no he has to do it again;

What are the first books the monster reads, and how do they affect him?

He's already studied Ruins of Empires; new books are Sorrows of Werter (series of letters a man wrote to a woman who didn't love him back; sad), Lives (inspirational; showed heroism, integrity, morality), & Paradise Lost (he refers to 1/12 books in paradise lost; lots of it is based off Bible; the creation of Adam caught his eye; then God created eve; this is why he wants a companion! Theme of loneliness)

Why does the monster suffer over Victor's death?

He's sad to have made Frankenstein's life so miserable; his heart was susceptible to love & misery & he killed the innocent

What impression does the Monster give when he speaks?

He's very educated/scholarly

Victor is acquitted of the charge of Clerval's murder because of ____________ An eyewitness His own testimony The influence of his father His horrified reaction upon seeing the body

His horrified reaction upon seeing the body

Walton narrates the story and writes letters to ______ His aunt His sister His fiancée His mother

His sister

What does Victor tell the magistrate? What is the outcome of their conversation?

His story/experience with the monster; the magistrate doesn't think any human is strong enough to defeat the monster; victor thinks he doesn't believe him; Victor left angry

Why does Victor desert his study of science? What study does he pursue? Why?

His traumatic experience makes him abandon science; studies Oriental studies b/c that's what Henry is studying; all of victor's professors were bragging on Victor like crazy; a medical instrument was named after him; this hurt him b/c of his horrible, secret deed

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 this request to create the female creature?

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?

What are the monster's first memories?

Hunger, thirst, cold, think about the senses about that's all he knew

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

Frame narration

In what way is Frankenstein written?

What new character is introduced in Elizabeth's letter to Victor?

Justine Moritz; she mother was a widow of 4 children; she was the 3rd; was her father's favorite; one of victor's favorites; Frankenstein's took her in; Catholic; mistreated by her mother until taken in; formally she was a "servant"; very pretty

When he observes the distress of the family, the creature leaves ______ on the doorstep. Water Money Kindling Food

Kindling

Ultimately, Victor's schooling results in his obsession for ________ Power Knowledge Money Supernatural

Knowledge

Where do Victor and Elizabeth spend their honeymoon?

Lake by Villa Lavenza; On the shores of Como; Austria?

Victor and Henry learn of William's death via _______ Letter Premonition Express messenger Telegram

Letter

Where does the expedition find Victor Frankenstein? In a cave At the bottom of the ship, stowing away On a floating piece of ice in the ocean None of the above

On a floating piece of ice in the ocean

Alienation/Loneliness, Nature vs. Nurture, Appearance vs. Reality, Duty and Responsibility, Justice vs. Injustice, Forbidden Knowledge, Science vs. Nature, Multiple Personalities, Man as God

List one of the major themes in Frankenstein

What does Victor's father want him to do? Why? What does Victor reply?

Marry Elizabeth to relieve everyone of the grief; he will when he gets back

The death of Mary Shelley's babies

May have influenced her to write the book.

How does Victor initially react to the monster's demand?

Monster wants a woman and Victor says no

The story concludes when the creature __________ Takes over Walton's ship Is arrested by the police Mourns Victor and pledges his own death Kills Victo

Mourns Victor and pledges his own death

How often does Victor visit his family while in school? Never Frequently Rarely Occasionally

Never

Describe the creature.

Over 8 feet tall, yellow watery eyes, black hair, straight black lips

Henry Clerval might best be described as ________ Passionate and romantic Cold and calculating Practical and intelligent Insensitive and callous

Passionate and romantic

Who in the "Ancient Mariner" referred to near the end of Letter 2?

Robert Walton says he wont be the ancient mariner b/c his sister is worried about him; he says he wont shoot the albatross, says he wont commit crimes against nature

After being abandoned by his maker, the creature subsists on _________ Stolen food Small animals Tree bark Roots and berries

Roots and berries

Felix is thrilled with the arrival of __________ De Lacey Safie Agatha the creature

Safie

Why does Victor come to believe that the monster is responsible for William's death?

Saw monster near Williams death; thinks monster killed him

Caroline succumbs to _______ Scarlet fever Chicken pox Polio Diphtheria

Scarlet fever

Robert Walton is a _______ Merchant Scientist Doctor Sea captain

Sea Captain

Why does Victor destroy his creation?

Sees the monster's face & rips the woman to shreds in front of the monster. 1) She might be evil & create an evil race. 2) They wouldn't get along (if she's hideous too & rejects other monster, it'd be even worse) 3) She might not want to retreat to isolation

Lake Geneva

Setting for the creation of the novel

What does Elizabeth ask in her letter to Victor? What does she offer him? Why?

She asks is Victor loves someone else. She tells him to be happy and not to answer the letter if it'll make him sad

What does Elizabeth say that upsets Victor? Why does it upset him?

She sees the evil in men now, not the good things; she might walk by the murderer on the street and not know it; she can't look at people the same again and it's all Victor's fault - he changes her entire outlook on life

Why does Justine confess having murdered William?

She was threatened with excommunication

Explain how Elizabeth becomes a member of the family.

She's an orphan; The Frankenstein's are in Italy; she stood out b/c she has blonde hair; Caroline knew what it was like to be hungry and orphaned, so she had empathy for this big family in poverty. She knew Elizabeth wasn't a biological child b/c of her hair; the family loved her and knew she'd have a better life if she was adopted; blessing from the priest to adopt

Describe the new character. How does her arrival benefit the monster's education?

She's beautiful and Arab; she learns their language and this allows the monster to too

Why is Elizabeth particularly miserable after Justine's arrest?

She's lost 2 family members now, knowing Justine is innocent; the murderer was still out there

What idea do the lines from "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" convey to the reader?

Someone's walking on the lonely road, to scared to turn around so he just keeps walking; he walks around streets, to scared to see monster,

Clerval's original purpose in coming to the University is to________ Nurse Victor's illness Study Go sightseeing Fetch Victor

Study

How does Victor describe the monster's approach on Montavert?

Superhuman speed

What does Henry do during Victor's ensuing illness?

Takes care of him while he has nervous fever and communicates with Frankenstein's

Paradise Lost

Taught the monster that God behaved as a Father to Adam

Safie

The betrothed of Felix. She is presented as exotically beautiful, and is racially fetishized for her Turkishness. The de Lacey family wishes to marry her to Felix and convert her to Christianity.

Agatha

The daughter of De Lacey, she is yet another example of selfless womanhood, caring for her brother and her father despite their poverty and her own sadness.

The marriage between Victor's parents comes about after _______ The departure of Wallace The move to Switzerland The death of Beaufort The birth of Victor

The death of Beaufort

What drives Victor on to the creation of being like himself?

The death of his mother

De Lacey

The head of the household observed by the creature, he has been robbed of his fortunes as a result of his own kindness. His blindness makes him capable of recognizing the creature's sincerity and goodness despite his hideous appearance.

Who is Mr. Kirwin, and how does he treat Victor?

The magistrate; Mr. Kerwin is a foil to Victor; he gave victor the nicest prison cell & got him a nurse & doctor. He tried to be as just as he could. He contacted Victor's father. He wanted to see {theme of} justice done (like Felix). He did everything within this power for justice.

How does the monster reason with Victor?

Theme of responsibility; you owe me; you made me like this & sentenced me to a life of isolation; he said they'd go off to South American; said he wouldn't hurt anyone if he had a companion; he taunts Victor b/c humans kill for food

Is curious and helpful

The monster is initially

What does Victor assume are the monster's plans for his and Elizabeth's wedding night?

The monster will kill him; he will fight back

What happens when the monster reveals himself to the cottagers?

The nicest people in the world can't accept him; good headway w/ Mr. Delacey, but when the rest come back, they're horrified of his appearance; they left the cottage because of him & they're not coming back, so he is violent for the first time; destroyed trees, destroyed the garden, burned the house down

Robert Walton

The reader's representative in the novel, he is the person to whom Victor relates his story. He has much in common with Victor: ambition, drive, and the desire for glory.

What news of Walton's arouses the stranger's interest?

The sight of creature

Felix

The son of de Lacey, he is devoted to his family and his mistress, Safie. Though noble, he drives the creature from the family cottage with stones. He thereby symbolizes one of the basic flaws in the human character: the hatred of difference.

The Creature

The work of Frankenstein's hands, he is his double, his persecutor, and his victim. The lives of him and his creator are inextricably entwined.

Victor's initial interest in science is sparked at age 13 when he reads ______ The works of Plato The works of Galileo The works of Cornelius Agrippa The works of da Vinci

The works of Cornelius Agrippa

William

The youngest son of the Frankenstein family. His death at the hands of the monster renders him a symbol of lost and violated innocence.

Strangled him

What did the creature do to William?

Whose works does Victor pursue in his reading & studies? Why? Why does his father disapprove?

There was bad weather so he stayed inside to study the works of Cornelius Agrippa, which gave him enthusiasm; his father said Agrippa's theories were outdated & there was new modern science (Agrippa, Magnus, & Paracelsus); father could've handled it better; father could've given him suggestions; made Victor want to rebel

Why does Victor settle on the Orkney Islands as the place where he will work?

There were 3 huts (one was vacant, he used this one), 5 people. The people wouldn't question or pay attention to what he was doing. They were so impoverished that they paid no attention to him. They hardly thanked them when he gave them food & clothing. (Unselfishness)

What is the significance of the papers the monster finds in his clothing?

They had all of Victors thoughts in it

What does the monster first observe about the family?

They're so sweet and kind; no one is nicer than them

Justine

Though a servant in the Frankenstein household, she is more like a sister to Victor and Elizabeth. She is executed for William's murder, and thus becomes yet another martyr to lost virtue and innocence.

Where does Victor see the monster? What does the creature do when Victor spies him?

Through the window of the bedroom in which the monster killed Elizabeth; he smiles & points at Elizabeth's dead body

How does Victor dispose of the remains of his second creation? What happens to Victor after this?

Throws them in the sea; gets on a boat, drifts off, & fears his die at sea; when he washes ashore, he is accused of murder

What reasons does Walton offer for making his voyage?

To find a trade route, something about a compass, he wants honor/glory more than money

Mrs.Margaret Saville

To whom are the letters in Frankenstein written?

How does the monster say he learned to live in the world?

Trial and error

Victor's painful story is not in vain because Walton _________ Records it for publication Promises to kill the creature Turns back from the dangerous expedition None of the above

Turns back from the dangerous expedition

When Victor meets up with his creation in the mountains, how much time has passed? A year Four years Three years Two years

Two years

How does Victor react to Justine's trial? What does this show about Victor's character?

Victor doesn't stand up for her; he is selfish; he talks about his own suffering; at least she had the joy of knowing she was innocent

The creature is able to kill Elizabeth because ________ Victor left the bedroom to stand guard outside Elizabeth invited him inside The creature was hiding under the bed None of the above

Victor left the bedroom to stand guard outside

How does Walton react to the news of Victor's discovery? How does Victor respond to Walton?

Victor says he knows the secret to bringing life; Walton asks him to share, but Victor would not

To listen to his story

What did the creature want of Frankenstein?

Describe what happens to Victor as he and Henry wait for a servant to bring breakfast. How does Henry respond?

Victor thought he saw monster at breakfast and Henry worries for his health; Victor jumps on furniture and laughs like a crazy person

Who is Henry Clerval & what are his interests and goals?

Victor's BFF who wants to be a hero like King Arthur; he liked to write; he is much more like Elizabeth

Henry Clerval

Victor's best friend since childhood. Fascinated with the history of mankind, he is Victor's intellectual opposite. He, too, will be murdered by the monster; he is perhaps a symbol of the destruction of Victor's own goodness and potential.

Henry Clerval is _________ A professor A relative of the Frankenstein family A merchant Victor's closest childhood friend

Victor's closest childhood friend

Alphonse

Victor's father; yet another shining example of kindness and selflessness. His happiness depends on the happiness of his children. If they fail, he does as well; thus, their deaths precipitate his own.

Why do Henry and Victor decide to leave London?

Victor's friend invites them to visit Scotland; henry can stay with him while Victor "tours"

Caroline

Victor's mother; a paradigm of motherly concern and generosity. Her death provides the catalyst for Victor's desire to transcend death. It is her last wish that Victor and Elizabeth be married.

How does the stranger describe his parents' character traits? How do Victor's parents meet?

Victor's parents were well distinguished; his mother's dad died in poverty; victor's father was friend's with Caroline's father; Caroline's maiden name was Beaufort; Victor's father is unselfish; sought his friend to help him; couldn't help his friend, but could help Caroline

Which professor does Victor favor - Krempe or Waldman? Why?

Waldman b/c he removed doubts about Victor becoming a modern chemist; Krempe made fun of him for studying early science; he said Krempe was ugly

After Justine's condemnation, in order to mitigate his guilt and sadness, Victor ________ Wanders the mountains and valleys Returns to Ingolstadt Starts a new experiment Spends time with his family

Wanders the mountains and valleys

What causes Victor's mother's death? What last requests does she make before she dies?

Wants Elizabeth and victor to marry; died of scarlet fever, which she caught from nursing Elizabeth

What are the advantages of the monster's hiding place?

Warm b/c it's by chimney, he can observe the family yet be out of sight, out of the elements

The creature takes refuge in a cave and spends his days _________ Mourning the loss of his maker Sleeping Stealing Watching a family of three

Watching a family of three

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?

The Creation

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?

Ingolstadt

Where Victor Frankenstein attends university

The forest, later a hovel

Where did the creature take shelter?

Ireland

Where monster is created

the Orkneys (Scotland)

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?

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 Creation

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

What bad news awaits Victor in his father's letter?

William was murdered when hiding for a game

M. Waldmann

inspires Frankenstein to push the boundaries of science.

How does Elizabeth die?

killed by the monster

Lightning

the natural phenomena that influenced Frankenstein's work

Mary Shelley

was educated by her father