Frankenstein Letters to Chapter 4 Practice

What is Walton attempting to locate?

• Northern passage through the Artic

• South Pole

• Alaska

• an escaped fugitive

What does Walton desire when he writes the second letter?

• home-cooked food

• to see his sister

• a friend

• warmer clothing

What characteristic of Walton makes him an ideal listener of Frankenstein's story?

• Walton believes in the "marvelous"

• Walton is desperate to hear an interesting story

• Walton is out-of-touch with reality

• Walton is interested in science

What odd sight do the sailors first see?

• dogs running wild

• a haggard man trying to board the ship

• a large man on a sledge

• Northern lights

Which of the following does NOT describe the man who boards Walton's ship?

• European

• healthy

• speaks English

• haggard

What is Walton's role as the man tells his story?

• to take notes of the story

• to tape record the story

• to contact the police

• to only listen to the story

Victor Frankenstein's father, Alphonse...

• Is a scientist
• Is a former community leader who married his best friend's daughter
• Is evil, in contrast to his kind wife
• Dies, as a result of his daughter's illness

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Victor Frankenstein's mother, Caroline...

• Is a scientist
• Is a former community leader who married her best friend's son
• Is evil, in contrast to her kind husband
• Dies, as a result of her daughter's illness

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Victor Frankenstein's sister, Elizabeth is...

• Adopted and subsequently beloved by the Frankenstein family 
• Evil, in contrast to her kind brother
• A more talented scientist than her brother
• In love with Henry Clerval, her brother's best friend

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How is Henry Clerval, Victor's best friend, most accurately characterized?

• Highly intelligent, nerdy, interested in modern-day chemistry and biology
• Chivalrous and kind, interested in heroes, legends, and the study of morality
• Cynical, evil, a frequent "mad" scientist who experiments on animals, dead and alive
• Sad, woeful, someone Victor loves but also pities greatly

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