Frankenstein Quotes

Finish the quote: 'This is the ______________ of the age'

• Best thing

• Most horrific experiment

• Terrifying storm

• Greatest discovery

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Which *2* Frankenstein Quotes Are Missing The Word Revenge?

• "The nearer I approached to your habitation, the more deeply did I feel the spirit of ______ enkindled in my heart."

• "What may not be expected in a country of eternal _____?"

• "Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition; for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, ____ rose within me. "

• "Frankenstein! you belong then to my enemy--to him towards whom I have sworn eternal ______; you shall be my first victim."

Which line from Frankenstein most clearly indicates that Victor is deeply torn in his reaction to the Creature’s request for a companion?

• His tale and the feelings he now expressed proved him to be a creature

  of fine sensations, and did I not as his maker owe him all the portion of

  happiness that it was in my power to bestow?

• You will return and again seek their kindness, and you will meet with

  their detestation; your evil passions will be renewed, and you will then

  have a companion to aid you in the task of destruction.

• I compassionated him and sometimes felt a wish to console him, but

  when I looked upon him, when I saw the filthy mass that moved and

  talked, my heart sickened and my feelings were altered to those of

  horror and hatred.

• Turning to him, therefore, I said, “I consent to your demand, on your

  solemn oath to quit Europe forever, and every other place in the

  neighborhood of man, as soon as I shall deliver into your hands a female

  who will accompany you in your exile.”

Which of the following quotes supports the answer to how reading affects the Creature?

• Fortunately the books were written in the language, the elements of which I had acquired at the cottage; they consisted of Paradise Lost, a volume of Plutarch's Lives; and the Sorrows of Werter.

• In the Sorrows of Werter, besides the interest of its simple and affecting story, so many options are canvased; so many lights, thrown upon what had hitherto been to me obscure subjects that I found in it a never-ending source of speculation and astonishment.

• The volume of Plutarch's Lives which I possessed contained the histories of the first founders of the ancient republics.

• I read it, as I had read the other volumes which had fallen into my hands, as a true history.

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Which sentence from Frankenstein best supports the answer to the previous question?

• I learned, from the views of social life which it developed, to admire

  their virtues and to deprecate the vices of mankind.

• They did not appear rich, but they were contented and happy; their

  feelings were serene and peaceful, while mine became every day more

  tumultuous.

• The more I saw of them, the greater became my desire to claim their

  protection and kindness; my heart yearned to be known and loved by

  these amiable creatures; to see their sweet looks directed towards me

  with affection was the utmost limit of my ambition.

• My voice, although harsh, had nothing terrible in it; I thought, therefore,

  that if in the absence of his children I could gain the good will and

  mediation of the old De Lacey, I might by his means be tolerated by my

  younger protectors.

Which of the following is the most likely conclusion to be drawn about Victor, based on the following excerpt from Frankenstein? "I wept bitterly, and clasping my hands in agony, I exclaimed, “Oh! Stars and clouds and winds, ye are all about to mock me; if ye really pity me, crush sensation and memory; let me become as nought; but if not, depart, depart, and leave me in darkness.”

• He fears ridicule and scorn.

• He is filled with grief and self-pity.

• He is in excruciating physical pain.

• He is in excruciating physical pain.

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Which quote from Frankenstein best illustrates the theme of isolation?

• A) 'I am alone and miserable; man will not associate with me.'

• B) 'I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.'

• C) 'I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend.'

• D) 'I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel.'

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What does the following quote from Frankenstein reveal about Victor's character? 'I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.'

• A) Victor is ambitious but easily satisfied.

• B) Victor is passionate but becomes disillusioned.

• C) Victor is indifferent to his creations.

• D) Victor is proud of his achievements.

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Which quote from Frankenstein most clearly shows the Creature's longing for companionship?

• A) 'I am alone and miserable; man will not associate with me.'

• B) 'I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.'

• C) 'I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend.'

• D) 'I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel.'

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In the context of Frankenstein, what does the quote 'Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful' suggest about the Creature's development?

• A) The Creature has become resigned to his fate.

• B) The Creature has gained confidence through his experiences.

• C) The Creature is warning Victor of his physical strength.

• D) The Creature is expressing his desire for revenge.

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