Quiz on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

What motivates Robert Walton to embark on his expedition? Choose the best answer. All questions are based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

• His desire to find treasure

• His passion for scientific discovery and fame

• A family legacy tied to exploration

• A promise he made to a deceased friend

What specific ambition does Walton express in his letters? Choose the best answer. All questions are based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

• To discover the Northwest Passage

• To reach the North Pole and uncover its secrets

• To document new species in the Arctic

• To create a map of the polar region

How does Walton feel about his lack of companionship during the journey? Choose the best answer. All questions are based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

• He feels it strengthens his resolve.

• He feels lonely and yearns for an intellectual equal.

• He is indifferent, and focused on the mission.

• He avoids close relationships intentionally.

What unusual sight does the ship’s crew witness before encountering Victor Frankenstein? Choose the best answer. All questions are based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

• A bright aurora

• A gigantic figure on a sled

• An ancient, frozen ship

• A group of Arctic wolves

Why does Victor tell his story to Walton? Choose the best answer. All questions are based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

• To teach Walton a moral lesson about ambition

• To pass the time while recovering

• To warn Walton about the dangers of the Arctic

• To gather sympathy for his plight

Who are Victor’s parents, and how do they meet? Choose the best answer. All questions are based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

• Victor's parents are Henry Clerval and Elizabeth Lavenza, who met at a university event.
• Victor's parents are Alphonse and Elizabeth, who met during a family gathering.
• Victor's parents are Caroline and a mysterious stranger, who met in a dream.
• Victor's parents are Alphonse Frankenstein and Caroline Beaufort, who met when Alphonse took Caroline in after her father's death.

What role does Elizabeth Lavenza play in Victor’s family?

• She is his adoptive cousin and future fiancée.

• She is a housekeeper for the Frankenstein family.

• She is his childhood tutor.

• She is a distant relative who lives in another country.

What subject does Victor become particularly obsessed with as a teenager?

• Mathematics and astronomy

• Alchemy and natural philosophy

• Poetry and literature

• Medicine and anatomy

What does Victor’s father say about Victor’s interest in Cornelius Agrippa?

• He dismisses it as outdated nonsense.

• He encourages Victor to pursue it.

• He warns Victor to focus on modern science.

• He shows great pride in Victor’s intellectual curiosity.

What event solidifies Victor’s fascination with electricity and galvanism?

• Reading about it in university textbooks

• Watching a tree destroyed by lightning

• Conducting an experiment with a dead animal

• Seeing a thunderstorm while climbing the Alps