Frankenstein Letters

What is Walton planning to go when he is writing the letters?

• To sail to the North Pole

• To visit the birthplace of Cornelius Agrippa

• To college in Italy

• To retrace Columbus' journey

At the time of writing the letters, what does Walton tell his sister that he desires most?

• Fame

• To discover the Northwest Passage

• To make a corpse come back to life

• A friend

What work of literature influences Walton?

• Beowulf

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Walton's crew rescues a man he refers to as a "stranger." What reason does the "stranger" give for traveling so far?

• To seek one who fled from me

• To make a name for myself in a nameless place

• To escape my prison

• To answer the call of duty

What best paraphrases the warning that the rescued man gives to Walton?

• Take advantage of opportunities while they still present themselves.

• Make sure that seeking knowledge won't ruin your life like it ruined mine.

• Stay away from negative people.

• Don't wait too long to find out if you can trust everyone in your crew.

What did Walton want to be when he was younger?

• a monk

• a captain of a ship

• a mad scientist

• a poet

What has Walton NOT done to prepare himself for the expidition?

• Studied math, medicine, and science

• Worked on a whale boat

• bought supplies

• voluntarily endured cold, hunger, thirst, and sleep deprivation

What does Walton feel he deserves?

• a friend

• fame and fortune

• money and power

• to be a sailor like he always wanted

What strange sight did Walton and his crew see in Letter 4?

• the northern lights

• albino seals

• a giant person riding in a dog sled

• a young teenager willingly reading Frankenstein...JK!