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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mode of travel does Victor chose when beginning his journey in Chapter 9?

2. What sight helps Victor recover from his fever at the end of Chapter 5?

3. Why is Justine on trial at the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. To whom is Robert Walton writing letters in the Opening Letters?

5. Who promises to try to save Justine from her punishment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Robert Walton in Russia, and what does he plan to do there?

2. Why has the creature sought out Victor in Chapter 10?

3. Why is Caroline warned against nursing Elizabeth as she suffers scarlet fever?

4. What aspect of the creature did Victor forget to take into consideration while planning and executing his project?

5. Why does Victor decide to take a trip to the Chamounix Valley?

6. Why is Robert Walton pleased when Victor Frankenstein is brought aboard ship?

7. Why does Victor flee his rooms in Chapter 5?

8. How does Victor treat the creature when it approaches him in Chapter 10?

9. Who encourages Victor to continue in his study of philosophy? To what does this lead?

10. Why does Victor rush his journey home at the beginning of Chapter 7? What changes to cause him to delay his trip for a few days?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Elizabeth Lavenza. How did she come to live with the Frankensteins? What role does she play in the family? Why does she feel responsible for William Frankenstein’s murder? Why does she try to help William’s accused killer? Why does Elizabeth come to the conclusion that Victor is in love with someone else? How do these combined influences affect her actions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Victor’s relationship with Elizabeth Lavenza. What is the nature of this relationship? Why does Caroline want her son to marry Elizabeth one day? How does Victor feel about this? How does this relationship influence Victor’s actions throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Justine arrested? Is she guilty or innocent of her accused crime? Why doesn’t Victor stand up for Justine in court? Why doesn’t the judge overturn her conviction when he learns that Justine was tortured into confessing? Why is her execution significant?

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