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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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Preface and Letters 1–4
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Victor Frankenstein
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Is the Monster in Frankenstein Good?
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Preface and Letters 1-4
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Preface and Letters 1-4
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Chapters 15-17 Quiz
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Chapters 15-17 Quiz
1
of 5
What text does the monster find the most influential?
The Bible
Milton's Paradise Lost
Percy Shelley's poetry
Plutarch's Lives
2
of 5
What do the pages from Victor's journal reveal to the monster?
That Victor is clinically insane.
That Victor is disgusted by his own creation.
That Paradise Lost is a fictional text.
That Victor never meant to create a living being.
3
of 5
What happens when the monster rescues a young girl from drowning?
Her companion thinks he attacked her and shoots him.
Her companion thanks him profusely for his good deed.
The young girl declares that she is in his debt.
The young girl screams at his hideous appearance.
4
of 5
What is the monster's reason for killing Victor's brother?
He is jealous of William's attachment to family.
He cannot handle any more contact with humans.
He is furious with anyone related to Victor.
He cannot afford to be recognized by anyone.
5
of 5
What does the monster beg Victor to do?
Destroy what he has created
Ask God for his forgiveness
Forget all that he has revealed
Build him a companion
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