Frankenstein

22 August 2022
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Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?
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for a contest with her friends
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What discussions influence the development of her idea?
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creation of life
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In the preface, what does the author say she is trying to preserve?
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preserve the truth of element of human life
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What is the structure, or form, of the novel?
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epistolary at first, then first person narrative.
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Who is writing the letters?
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Robert Walton
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To whom are the letters written?
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his sister Elizabeth
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Where is the writer of the letters, and why is he there?
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quest to the north pole, for knowledge
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How does he meet Victor Frankenstein?
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on a block of ice in Arctic
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HOw does Robert feel about his guest?`
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he likes him
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WHy is Frankenstein in the Arctic?
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chasing the monster
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Who is telling the first part of the story? (After the letters?)
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Frankenstein
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How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins?
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his mother adopted her
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Who is Frankenstein's closest friend?
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Henry Clerval
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What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein?
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alluring nature of evil
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What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein?
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lightning bolt on the tree
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What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen?
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MOm died, college
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What goal did Frankenstein decide to pursue?
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creation of life
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HOw did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded?
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freaked out
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What happened to Frankenstein the day after he completed his creation?
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henry comes over, Frankenstein gets sick
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Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?
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henry clerval
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What did Clerval give Frankenstein when he was better?
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letter from Elizabeth
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How did Frankenstein and Clerval spend the next several months?
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solitude of nature
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What news did the letter from Frankenstein's father bring?
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brother william is dead
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What did Frankenstein see just outside the gates of Geneva as he was returning home?
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the monster
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Who was accused of the murder, and why?
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justine, had picture
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What was Frankenstein's reaction to this accusation?
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freaks, feels guilty
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What did Frankenstein do about his dilemma?
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tries to prove her innocent
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What happened to the accused person?
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she was proven guilty and executed
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What was frankenstein's state of mind after the trial and conclusion?
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livid, revenge, set out to kill monster
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Where did Frankenstein go to seek relief?
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Alpine Valleys
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Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the summit of Montanvert?
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monster
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How did Frankenstein react to the meeting?
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wants to kill him
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What did the creature want of Frankenstein?
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a mate
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How did the creature feel when he first felt life?
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confused
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What was the reaction of the villagers the creature encountered?
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horrified
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Where did the creature take shelter?
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a cave
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What observations did the creature make about the people in the cotttage?
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were a poor, sad, family
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What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this?
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to talk, they were teaching someone
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What was the elder De LAcey's reaction when the creature entered the cottage and began speaking with him?
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welcoming and friendly
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What was the reaction of the De Lacey family when they saw the creature?
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horrified
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What did the creature do at the cottage when he returned and found that the De Laceys had moved out?
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he burned it
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What was the reaction of the man whose daughter was saved from drowning by the creature?
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accusing
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What discovery did the creature make when he approached another human?
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met william, found out who he was
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What did the creature do to this person?
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killed him
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HOw did the creature feel after his deed?
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guilty
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What did the creature tell Frankenstein about the locket?
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hid it in justines pocket
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What did the creature ask Frankenstein to do, and why?
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make mate so he is not lonely
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How did Frankenstein react to this request?
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refuses, then attempts
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What threat did the creature make when he saw Frankenstein destroy his second creation?
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kill all of frankensteins loved ones.
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What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat?
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accused of Henry Clerval's murder
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Who had been the creature's most recent victim?
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Henry Clerval
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What happened at Frankenstein's trial?
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he got sick
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What event occured next in Frankenstein's life?
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he gets married to elizabeth
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What happened on Frankenstein and Elizabeth's wedding night?
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the monster kills elizabeth
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What happened to Frankenstein's father as a result of this latest tragedy?
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gets sick and dies
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What was the magistrate's response when Frankenstein told him the entire story of the creature?
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shocked
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What did Frankenstein do after he left the magistrate?
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try to stop monster
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What request does Frankenstein make of Robert Walton?
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to continue his journey
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What happened to Fankenstein at the end of the novel?
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dies
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What happened to the creature at the end of the novel?
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goes off to die