Frankenstein Poem by Edward Field

The imagery in line 3 through 6 helps the reader -

• focus on the details of the Baron's work.

• appreciate the Baron's creation of the monster.

• visualize the monster's hideous appearance.

• understand the monster's reason for escaping.

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Reread lines 7-9.

He is pursued by the ignorant villagers,

who think he is evil and dangerous because he is ugly

and makes ugly noises.

Which two words best describe the speaker's attitude toward the villagers?

• Concerned

• Critical

• Disapproving

• Disinterested

• Understanding

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How does line 10 contribute to the rising action in the poem?

• It illustrates that the villagers want to try to help the monster.

• It suggests that the monster has tried to threaten the villagers.

• It describes the reason why the villagers think the monster is evil.

• It shows the reason why the monster is running from the villagers.

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In lines 20 and 21, the poet uses the phrases no instincts to harm and has a tender heart to -

• illustrate that the monster has changed

• show that the monster is a gentle creature

• suggest how the monster has been treated

• highlight the danger the monster faces

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In contrast to lines 24 and 25, lines 42 through 44 show that the monster feels -

• appreciative

• frightened

• relaxed

• uncertain

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The villagers in the poem behaved _________.

• accommodating

• hostile

• sensitive

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The monster in the poem behaved -

• accommodating

• hostile

• sensitive

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The old man in the poem behaved_________.

• accommodating

• hostile

• sensitive

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Which characteristic of the old man helps develop a theme of the poem?

• The old man's blindness prevents him from judging the monster's appearance.

• The old man's curiosity encourages him to put himself in dangerous situations.

• The old man's generosity causes him to put others' needs before his own.

• The old man's loneliness makes him desperate to please anyone he meets.

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Which words from the poem show that the speaker feels sorry for the monster?

• For the blind man has long dreamed of having a friend

• and smiles maybe for the first time in his life

• while tears come into our dear monster's eyes

• It is just as well that he is unaware

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