Frankenstein Comprehension Check: CH 14 - 16

What is the cottagers' background and reason for their current living situation?

• They are farmers who chose to live a simple life.

• They are wealthy nobles in hiding from enemies.

• They were exiled from France due to Felix helping Safie’s father escape prison.

• They fled from a war in their home country.

Besides wanting to be with Felix, why did Safie not want to live with her father in Turkey?

• She loved the European lifestyle and didn't want to leave.

• She wanted to avoid an arranged marriage and sought freedom.

• She feared her father’s enemies would find her.

• She didn’t want to travel such a long distance.

How did Sorrows of Werter make an impact on the creature?

• It inspired him to find happiness.

• It made him feel hopeful about humanity.

• It deepened his sadness and made him feel more alone.

• It gave him the idea to seek revenge on Victor.

What questions puzzle the creature?

• Why the sun rises and sets.

• Who he is, where he came from, and why he exists.

• How to speak and read fluently.

• Why humans build houses.

What does the creature do after the De Lacey family flees the cottage?

• He searches for another family to live with.

• He burns the cottage in anger and grief.

• He follows them to try to explain himself.

• He decides to live alone in the cottage.

What events during the creature's travels to find Victor confirm his hatred of humans?

• He is repeatedly attacked and rejected despite trying to be kind.

• He is chased by wolves in the mountains.

• He gets lost in the wilderness and almost starves.

• He is ignored and feels invisible.

What does the creature demand from Victor?

• Money and shelter.

• To create a female companion like him.

• An apology and forgiveness.

• To teach him how to build a mate himself.

What did the creature learn from Plutarch's Lives?

• He learned about politics and the great deeds of historical figures.

• He learned how to defend himself.

• He discovered the secrets to creating life.

• He found a sense of peace and comfort.

How does the monster compare and contrast himself with Adam, as portrayed in Paradise Lost?

• He believes he is stronger and more intelligent than Adam.

• He sees himself as both like Adam (a creation) and unlike him (abandoned and hated).

• He thinks he deserves to rule over humanity like Adam ruled Eden.

• He admires Adam and wishes to meet him.

What does the creature hope will happen when he talks to De Lacey, and why?

• He hopes De Lacey will help him find Victor, so he can confront his creator.

• He hopes De Lacey, being blind, will judge him by his words and not his appearance.

• He hopes De Lacey will let him stay and live with the family.

• He hopes De Lacey will help him find a companion.