Frankenstein Review Session

1. Frankenstein was published in Who wrote the Preface to the novel? Percy Shelley 3. What is the term for a story told through letters? Epistolary narrative 4. What is the term for a story within a story? Frame narrative

5. What was the contest that inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein? To see who could write the best ghost story 6. Why was this challenge made? It was raining outside and they had been reading German ghost stories.

7. Whose idea was the contest? Lord Byron’s 8. Where was Mary Shelley when she wrote the story? Swiss Alps 9. Who was with her on this vacation? Percy Shelley (husband), Lord Byron, & Dr. John Polidori

10. For the first 13 yrs of publication, it was assumed who had written the story? Percy Shelley 11. What are the themes of the novel? Dangerous knowledge Sublime nature MonstrosityTexts

12. Frankenstein is sometimes considered the first ______ ______ novel. Science fiction 13. How does Victor’s mother contract scarlet fever? Taking care of Elizabeth 14. What do Elizabeth and Caroline have in common? They were both orphans

15. What happens in Victor’s dream? Elizabeth turns into Caroline’s corpse. 16. What was used as evidence against Justine? A locket She had no alibi – been out all night alone She confessed 17. What characters in the novel, at some point, helped nurse Victor back to health? Alphonse/dad Henry Clerval Robert Walton The nurse provided by Mr. Kirwin

18. Who does Victor plan to tell about the monster but never gets a chance? Elizabeth 19. Why do people suspect Safie’s father was imprisoned? Religion & wealth 20. Why does Victor worry his father will be upset with him while he is at the university? He doesn’t write home

21. Why does the monster want to kidnap William? To raise him to not be prejudice 22. Why is Victor’s marriage to Elizabeth delayed? He first must create a female monster 23. How does Mr. Kirwin show kindness to Victor? He gave him the best room in the prison He had a nurse stay with him

24. Who is Victor accused of killing? Henry Clerval 25. Why is Elizabeth concerned that Victor may not want to marry her? They grew up almost as siblings He may love another 26. What natural event sparked Victor’s interest in science? Lightening

27. What did Henry study at the university? Eastern languages 28. Robert Walton wrote his letters to whom? His sister – Margaret Seville 29. Who are the people that Victor talks to about the monster? Robert Walton The magistrate

30. Who told Victor about the death of William? Alphonse – his father 31. At Justine’s trial, who testifies on her behalf? Elizabeth 32. After Victor destroys the female monster, the monster vows to… Be with him on his wedding night

33. Who does the monster murder? William, Henry, & Elizabeth 34. What does the subtitle of “The Modern Prometheus” refer to? The Greek myth of a god who gave humans fire. 35. How is Frankenstein a frame narrative? Walton’s letters – outside frame; Victor – middle; the monster - inside

36. What role did the monster have in the deaths of Justine & Alphonse? He set up Justine; and Alphonse died due to the grief of Elizabeth’s death 37. Why does M. Waldman want Victor to change what he has been studying? B/c he has been studying old sciences 38. What does he want him to now study? Chemistry, natural sciences or anatomy

39. What are things the monster learns from listening to the cottagers? TalkingReadingGeography Human history 40. What causes DeLacey’s family to lose their high status & money? Felix tried to help Safie’s father & got caught

41. Why does the monster plan on talking to DeLacey first? He is blind and might be more accepting 42. What happens when the cottagers enter? Safie runs, Agatha faints, & Felix hits him w/a stick 43. What are the reasons Victor has against creating the female monster? They could procreate She might be 10 times worse than he She might not like him She might prefer man to the monster

44. How do you know the monster wants Victor to chase him? The monster leaves Victor messages telling him where to go next 45. Where does the monster lead Victor? The North Pole 46. Why? B/c he can handle it and he knows that Victor cannot