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Who is the author of Frankenstein ?

• Mary Shelly

• Mary O'Donnell

• Mary Weiss

• Mary Jones

Approximately how old was the author when she wrote Frankenstein?

• 19, 20

• 45, 46

• 7, 8

• 32, 33

Where and at what time of year did the author write Frankenstein?

• During a cold winter's day in a mountain resort

• On a warm, sunny day on the beaches of Elba, Italy with Elizabeth Browning and Charlotte Brontë

• On a cold and rainy summer vacation in Geneva, Switzerland with soon-to-be husband, Percy Shelley and famous Romantic Poet, Lord Byron.

• On a pleasant November afternoon at her father's home.

Who suggested the idea of writing ghost stories while on vacation with the author?

• Charlotte Brontë, English Novelist

• Oscar Wilde, Irish Poet and Playwright

• Victor Hugo, French Novelist

• Lord Byron, famous Romantic Poet

How did the author get the idea for the novel Frankenstein? Provide at least one source of inspiration mentioned in the book's introduction.

• German ghost stories

• Tragic Events in her Life

• New Scientific Experimentation: galvanization, evolution

• All of the above

What is the book Frankenstein's subtitle ?

• Frankenstein: An Angry Event

• Frankenstein: Caught in an Obsession

• Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus

• Frankenstein: Playing God

Who is the explorer who rescues Victor at the beginning of the novel?

• Robert Walton

• Alfred Lloyd Tennison

• Henry Clerval

• James Madison

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Where does the story begin?

• At home in Geneva, Switzerland

• Talking to Elizabeth about marriage

• With Henry at the university

• On Robert Walton's ship in the Arctic

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Who does Walton write to?

• His mother, Anne Hathaway

• His sister, Margaret Saville

• His brother, Frank Walton

• His friend, Alfred James

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What is Robert Walton obsessed with?

• Reaching and studying the North Pole

• Finding the creature

• Getting out of the ice jam and returning home

• Learning more about Frankenstein

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