Frankenstein - Quiz #2 - Chapters 1-4

How did Victor's father, Alphonse Frankenstein, meet Victor's mother, Caroline Beaufort?

• Caroline was being fostered by an Italian family, and Alphonse's mother took her in.
• Alphonse was friends with Caroline's father and protected her after her father's death.
• Caroline was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and Alphonse begged her father for her hand in marriage.
• Alphonse and Caroline were classmates in school and grew up together.

What do Victor’s parents give him as a “gift”?

Throughout the first two chapters, Victor portrays his childhood with a sense of

• Detached curiosity
• Serene melancholy
• Morose contemplation
• Loving idealism

Who is Henry Clerval?

Who is Cornelius Agrippa?

• An ancient alchemist whose work Victor greatly admires.
• A navigator whose journey north Victor studies carefully.
• A man who explains electricity and galvanism to Victor after witnessing a tree being destroyed by lightning.
• A businessman who Victor's father saved from ruin.

In what way does Victor blame his father for his fate in Chapter 2?

• Victor claims that his father forbade him from studying science, which left him without direction in life.
• Victor claims that his father's lack of interest in scientific pursuits led to a neglected, incomplete education.
• Victor claims that his father's dismissal of his passion for Cornelius Agrippa's work only increased his interest in the subject.
• Victor claims that his family's trip and the inclement weather which forced them to stay inside led to his initial discovery of Agrippa's work, which he regrets.

What effect does a violent thunderstorm have on Victor when he is fifteen?

Which of following best describes how Victor feels about the role fate plays in his life?

• Victor believes that fate is inescapable and his terrible downfall was predetermined by destiny.
• Victor believes that fate is something which all men can overcome, so he fights against it.
• Victor is unsure about what his fate holds for him and is afraid that everything good in his life will be taken away from him.
• Victor is confident that hard work can turn fate around, and he is determined to live a good life.

Before Victor leaves home to attend the University of Ingolstadt in Chapter 3, what tragic event occurs in his family?

• Elizabeth contracts tuberculosis and is permanently disfigured from the sickness.
• Victor's mother contracts scarlet fever while taking care of Elizabeth and dies from the illness.
• Victor's younger brother becomes lost in the woods and is never seen again.
• Victor learns that he was not actually accepted into the university and will be forced to stay home.

What discovery does Victor make while at the University of Ingolstadt?