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    These Frankenstein reading questions are designed for grades 9–12 ELA. The four quizzes below cover the entire novel, organized by reading section. Each quiz is ten multiple choice questions. Copy and paste freely — the questions are here to use. A reading test for the entire novel is also available.

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    Quiz 1: Frankenstein — Letters and Chapters 1–5

    This quiz covers the frame narrative, Victor’s childhood and early education, the creation of the creature, and Victor’s immediate abandonment of it.

    1. The first letters included in the novel are written by…

    • A. Dr. Frankenstein.
    • B. Dr. Frankenstein’s sister, Elizabeth.
    • C. An explorer on a ship.
    • D. A detective investigating murders.

    2. At the beginning of the book, Dr. Frankenstein and his monster are traveling by…

    • A. Sloop (a sailing ship).
    • B. Sledge (a type of sled).
    • C. Surrey (a horse-drawn carriage).
    • D. Steam train.

    3. Dr. Frankenstein decides to tell his story because he wants…

    • A. The world to learn from his experiments.
    • B. Walton to think about consequences.
    • C. To confess his sins and be forgiven.
    • D. The authorities to solve the murders.
    • E. Trick question! He never tells.

    4. Young Victor’s childhood is best described as…

    • A. Cruel and harsh.
    • B. Privileged but lonely.
    • C. Poor but happy.
    • D. Rich and happy.

    5. Young Victor is different from other kids as he is especially interested in…

    • A. Death.
    • B. Science.
    • C. Romance and falling in love.
    • D. Evil spirits and demons.

    6. What role does Elizabeth play in the Frankenstein family?

    • A. She is the model of goodness.
    • B. She is the taskmaster who drives the others to succeed.
    • C. She is treated like a lowly servant.
    • D. She is the adventurer who is always getting into trouble.

    7. Victor’s views and attitude are greatly changed when he…

    • A. Loses his sister to illness.
    • B. Investigates a lightning strike.
    • C. Watches a public execution.
    • D. Nearly drowns.

    8. Dr. Frankenstein reveals that the secret to bringing the dead to life is…

    • A. Electricity.
    • B. Stealing life from living beings.
    • C. Magnetism.
    • D. Trick question! He keeps the secret.

    9. What is Dr. Frankenstein’s initial reaction to the creature?

    • A. He feels joy in his accomplishment.
    • B. He is horrified and feels instant regret.
    • C. He pities it and wants to help it.
    • D. He is optimistic that the creature will learn to be human.

    10. How does Dr. Frankenstein dispose of his creature?

    • A. He leaves it in an insane asylum.
    • B. He leaves it to drown in the river.
    • C. He buries it alive in a deep grave.
    • D. He allows it to wander away on its own.

    Quiz 2: Frankenstein — Chapters 6–12

    This quiz covers Victor’s recovery, the murder of William, Justine’s trial and execution, and the creature’s account of his early experiences and observations of the De Lacey family.

    1. How does Clerval react when Victor tells him about creating the monster?

    • A. He is angered and calls Victor a “vile fiend.”
    • B. He forgives Victor and tries to help.
    • C. He does not believe the story and thinks Victor is insane.
    • D. Trick question! Victor never tells him.

    2. Dr. Frankenstein realizes that the creature has superpowers when the creature…

    • A. Climbs a cliff.
    • B. Crushes the trunk of a tree.
    • C. Stays under water for an impossible amount of time.
    • D. Runs faster than the train.

    3. Who is accused of murdering William?

    • A. Elizabeth Lavenza.
    • B. Henry Clerval.
    • C. Justine Moritz.
    • D. Victor Frankenstein.

    4. To what does Victor turn during his times of guilt and despair?

    • A. Spending time with his father.
    • B. Being in nature.
    • C. Painting art and writing poetry.
    • D. Drinking alcohol and gambling.

    5. When Victor meets his creation for the third time, they are…

    • A. On a glacier in the mountains.
    • B. In a busy inn.
    • C. On a train.
    • D. In a prison.

    6. The speech of the creature is best described as…

    • A. Simple-minded but honest.
    • B. Thoughtful and learned.
    • C. Impassive and cold.
    • D. Trick question! He cannot speak.

    7. The first days of the creature’s life are spent…

    • A. In jail.
    • B. In an abandoned church.
    • C. In a forest.
    • D. In the basement of a large building.

    8. How does the first human the creature meets react?

    • A. He pities the creature and brings him clothing.
    • B. He is angered and attacks the creature.
    • C. He ignores him and walks on.
    • D. He freaks out and runs away.

    9. What gift does the creature bring to the family in the cottage?

    • A. The body of their dead daughter.
    • B. A dead sheep.
    • C. Firewood.
    • D. A sack of stolen food.

    10. At the end of Chapter 12, the creature is…

    • A. Angry and hate-filled.
    • B. Innocent and optimistic.
    • C. Terrified and bewildered.
    • D. Overwhelmed by guilt and regret.

    Quiz 3: Frankenstein — Chapters 13–19

    This quiz covers the creature’s education and self-discovery, his failed introduction to the De Laceys, his turn toward revenge, and Victor’s agreement to create a companion.

    1. How does the creature learn language?

    • A. He spies on language lessons.
    • B. The blind woman teaches him.
    • C. Dr. Frankenstein and Clerval decide to teach him.
    • D. He starts to remember words from his previous life.

    2. What name does the creature take?

    • A. Adam.
    • B. Prometheus.
    • C. Lucifer.
    • D. Trick question! He takes no name.

    3. The De Lacey family loses their wealth and status because…

    • A. The father makes bad investments.
    • B. Felix commits a crime.
    • C. Agatha has ruined the family name with an affair.
    • D. Trick question! They are wealthy and powerful.

    4. How does the creature discover the truth about his origins and his creator?

    • A. Dr. Frankenstein tells all.
    • B. Clerval tells him the story.
    • C. He finds the doctor’s journal.
    • D. He returns to the laboratory and thinks about the clues.

    5. What is the creature’s plan for introducing himself to the De Laceys?

    • A. Pretend to be an injured traveler on the road.
    • B. Talk to them only from the darkness.
    • C. Meet the old man when he is alone.
    • D. Befriend the child first.

    6. The creature will never see the De Lacey family again because…

    • A. They have fled from him.
    • B. He runs away and feels too guilty to face them.
    • C. They have been arrested by the authorities.
    • D. He has killed them all.

    7. The creature is shot after he…

    • A. Is found sleeping in a barn.
    • B. Burns down the church.
    • C. Rescues a drowning child.
    • D. Steals bread from a bakery.

    8. Who proposes that Dr. Frankenstein create a mate for the creature?

    • A. Dr. Frankenstein’s father.
    • B. Dr. Frankenstein.
    • C. The creature.
    • D. Henry Clerval.
    • E. Elizabeth Lavenza.

    9. Victor’s father proposes that Victor ______________ to bring an end to the misery.

    • A. Kill the monster.
    • B. Create a mate for the monster.
    • C. Confess to the crimes.
    • D. Marry Elizabeth.

    10. By the end of this reading, Dr. Frankenstein is focused only on…

    • A. Killing the monster.
    • B. Escaping with his family to another country.
    • C. Creating a mate for his monster.
    • D. Proving that the creature is the murderer.

    Quiz 4: Frankenstein — Chapters 20–24

    This quiz covers the destruction of the second creature, the creature’s revenge, Victor’s pursuit into the Arctic, and the frame narrative’s resolution.

    1. The doctor’s attempt to create a second creature is ruined when…

    • A. The police arrest him.
    • B. The monster burns down the lab.
    • C. The doctor destroys his own work.
    • D. She refuses to live.

    2. What threat does the creature issue to Dr. Frankenstein?

    • A. “If I am first to reach Geneva, nothing will await you.”
    • B. “You, too, will be fatherless.”
    • C. “Mankind will loathe you.”
    • D. “I shall be with you on your wedding-night.”

    3. What is the correct order of the creature’s victims in this reading?

    • A. Clerval, Elizabeth, Dr. Frankenstein.
    • B. Victor’s father, William, Clerval.
    • C. Elizabeth, Clerval, the ship captain.
    • D. William, the ship captain, Elizabeth.

    4. To whom does Dr. Frankenstein first relate the whole story?

    • A. Elizabeth Lavenza.
    • B. A law enforcement official.
    • C. His father.
    • D. A priest.

    5. Why does Dr. Frankenstein lure the monster to the Arctic?

    • A. He thinks the cold will kill it.
    • B. He wants to get the monster away from all people.
    • C. He thinks he can kill him in the open space.
    • D. Trick question! The monster leads.

    6. How does the ship captain know that there really is a monster?

    • A. The authorities find its body.
    • B. He reads the details of the murders.
    • C. He meets the monster.
    • D. Trick question! It could all be an insane fantasy.

    7. Why is the Arctic voyage temporarily halted?

    • A. The ship is trapped by ice.
    • B. The crew is terrified by the monster and refuses to work.
    • C. Almost everyone on the ship is ill.
    • D. They must wait for the storm to pass.

    8. Why is the Arctic voyage permanently cancelled?

    • A. The captain must flee the monster.
    • B. The crew refuses to go on.
    • C. The captain hopes to save the doctor’s life.
    • D. Trick question! They continue.

    9. How does Dr. Frankenstein die?

    • A. He dies of illness on the ship.
    • B. He freezes to death on the ice.
    • C. The creature strangles him.
    • D. He commits suicide.
    • E. Trick question! He does not die.

    10. At the very end of the novel, Frankenstein’s monster is…

    • A. Dead and buried.
    • B. Going to kill Frankenstein’s father.
    • C. Going to kill himself.
    • D. Learning how to be human.

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