Chapter 1 Quiz — Frankenstein

What is the name of Alphonse Frankenstein's close friend who falls into poverty?

• Clerval
• Beaufort
• Walton
• Krempe

How does Caroline Beaufort earn money while caring for her dying father?

• She works as a governess
• She sells paintings
• She does plain work and plaits straw
• She takes in laundry

Where is Victor Frankenstein born?

• Geneva, Switzerland
• Naples, Italy
• Lucerne, Switzerland
• Milan, Italy

Near which body of water do the Frankensteins discover Elizabeth Lavenza?

• Lake Geneva
• The River Reuss
• Lake Como
• The Danube River

What is Elizabeth Lavenza's father's nationality?

• Swiss
• German
• Italian
• Austrian

What simile does Shelley use to describe Alphonse's protectiveness toward Caroline?

• A lion guarding its den
• A gardener sheltering a fair exotic
• A shepherd guarding his flock
• A knight protecting a maiden

How does Victor interpret his mother's promise of a "pretty present"?

• As a joke
• As referring to a new pet
• Literally—he views Elizabeth as his possession
• As a reference to a birthday gift

Which of the following events actually happen in Chapter 1?

Select the statements that are true about the Frankenstein family in Chapter 1.

In Chapter 1, Victor says his father showed "indefatigable attention to public business." What does "indefatigable" mean?

• Careless and indifferent
• Never tiring; persistently energetic
• Occasionally enthusiastic
• Secretly reluctant

When the chapter describes "penury in its worst shape," what does "penury" mean?

• Illness
• Extreme poverty
• Moral corruption
• Physical danger

Caroline earned "a pittance scarcely sufficient to support life." What is a "pittance"?

• A generous salary
• A charitable donation
• A very small amount of money
• A type of craft or handwork