Frankenstein Volume 1 Quiz

Which life event was the main motivation and driving force for his dedication to his new obsession to cure death and disease?

• The death of his cousin Elizabeth.

• The death of his mom Caroline.

• His professor at school told him to stick to his studies.

• His mother wanted him to marry his cousin Elizabeth.

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Which of the following quotes shows that Victor was able to bring things that were dead back to life?

• “Whence, I often ask myself, did the principles of life proceed?” (Grimly 34).

• “I became acquainted with the science of anatomy: but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body” (Grimly 34).

• “After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue…. I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter” (Grimly 35).

• “To examine the causes of life, we must first have recourse to death” (Grimly 34).

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At the end of Chapter Three, Victor explains how his time spent on his labours caused him to:

• receive honor and respect for his work in the science community.

• have a new found sense of excitement and eagerness as he approached his goal.

• become even closer to his family and friends, especially Elizabeth.

• become ill and retreat even further into isolation from everyone.

Why did Victor choose to make his creation so large?

• Working with small parts was slowing him down, so he used large parts.

• He wanted his creation to be strong and powerful.

• He was only able to gather large parts from the graveyards and used what he could find.

• He was more likely to have success reanimating a body if the parts were large.

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After Victor’s creation comes to life and opens its eye, Victor’s overall reaction is:

• excitement at the idea of what was to come with his new creation.

• horror and disgust at the idea of what he made.

• confusion as far as how the creature was actually able to come alive.

• indifference because he was a scientist and was ready to move on to more experiments.

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What event forces Victor Frankenstein to come back home to Geneva?

• Elizabeth fell ill.

• Victor’s dad is missing.

• Victor’s brother Ernest needs to be taken care of.

• Victor’s brother William was killed.

Who did Victor discover was truly responsible for committing the crime mentioned above in question seven?

• Henry Clerval

• Justine

• Elizabeth

• The creature

Who is CHARGED with the crime based on the evidence presented?

• Henry Clerval

• Justine

• Elizabeth

• The creature

What is the evidence that points to the person CHARGED of killing William?

• The murder weapon was left behind at the scene of the crime

• There was a picture of the victim’s mother in the suspect’s pocket.

• The person accused of the crime ran for many days and could not be found.

• The suspect had previously committed many crimes of a similar nature.

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What was the fate of the wrongfully accused suspect?

• He/she was set free and all charges were dropped.

• He/she was executed for his/her crime.

• He/she escaped and was on the run from the authorities.

• He/she was sentenced to remain in jail for the remainder of his/her life.

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