| Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein? | for a contest with her friends |
| What discussions influence the development of her idea? | creation of life |
| In the preface, what does the author say she is trying to preserve? | preserve the truth of element of human life |
| What is the structure, or form, of the novel? | epistolary at first, then first person narrative. |
| Who is writing the letters? | Robert Walton |
| To whom are the letters written? | his sister Elizabeth |
| Where is the writer of the letters, and why is he there? | quest to the north pole, for knowledge |
| How does he meet Victor Frankenstein? | on a block of ice in Arctic |
| HOw does Robert feel about his guest?` | he likes him |
| WHy is Frankenstein in the Arctic? | chasing the monster |
| Who is telling the first part of the story? (After the letters?) | Frankenstein |
| How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins? | his mother adopted her |
| Who is Frankenstein’s closest friend? | Henry Clerval |
| What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein? | alluring nature of evil |
| What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein? | lightning bolt on the tree |
| What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen? | MOm died, college |
| What goal did Frankenstein decide to pursue? | creation of life |
| HOw did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded? | freaked out |
| What happened to Frankenstein the day after he completed his creation? | henry comes over, Frankenstein gets sick |
| Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness? | henry clerval |
| What did Clerval give Frankenstein when he was better? | letter from Elizabeth |
| How did Frankenstein and Clerval spend the next several months? | solitude of nature |
| What news did the letter from Frankenstein’s father bring? | brother william is dead |
| What did Frankenstein see just outside the gates of Geneva as he was returning home? | the monster |
| Who was accused of the murder, and why? | justine, had picture |
| What was Frankenstein’s reaction to this accusation? | freaks, feels guilty |
| What did Frankenstein do about his dilemma? | tries to prove her innocent |
| What happened to the accused person? | she was proven guilty and executed |
| What was frankenstein’s state of mind after the trial and conclusion? | livid, revenge, set out to kill monster |
| Where did Frankenstein go to seek relief? | Alpine Valleys |
| Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the summit of Montanvert? | monster |
| How did Frankenstein react to the meeting? | wants to kill him |
| What did the creature want of Frankenstein? | a mate |
| How did the creature feel when he first felt life? | confused |
| What was the reaction of the villagers the creature encountered? | horrified |
| Where did the creature take shelter? | a cave |
| What observations did the creature make about the people in the cotttage? | were a poor, sad, family |
| What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this? | to talk, they were teaching someone |
| What was the elder De LAcey’s reaction when the creature entered the cottage and began speaking with him? | welcoming and friendly |
| What was the reaction of the De Lacey family when they saw the creature? | horrified |
| What did the creature do at the cottage when he returned and found that the De Laceys had moved out? | he burned it |
| What was the reaction of the man whose daughter was saved from drowning by the creature? | accusing |
| What discovery did the creature make when he approached another human? | met william, found out who he was |
| What did the creature do to this person? | killed him |
| HOw did the creature feel after his deed? | guilty |
| What did the creature tell Frankenstein about the locket? | hid it in justines pocket |
| What did the creature ask Frankenstein to do, and why? | make mate so he is not lonely |
| How did Frankenstein react to this request? | refuses, then attempts |
| What threat did the creature make when he saw Frankenstein destroy his second creation? | kill all of frankensteins loved ones. |
| What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat? | accused of Henry Clerval’s murder |
| Who had been the creature’s most recent victim? | Henry Clerval |
| What happened at Frankenstein’s trial? | he got sick |
| What event occured next in Frankenstein’s life? | he gets married to elizabeth |
| What happened on Frankenstein and Elizabeth’s wedding night? | the monster kills elizabeth |
| What happened to Frankenstein’s father as a result of this latest tragedy? | gets sick and dies |
| What was the magistrate’s response when Frankenstein told him the entire story of the creature? | shocked |
| What did Frankenstein do after he left the magistrate? | try to stop monster |
| What request does Frankenstein make of Robert Walton? | to continue his journey |
| What happened to Fankenstein at the end of the novel? | dies |
| What happened to the creature at the end of the novel? | goes off to die |
Frankenstein study guide
February 19, 2020