Chapter 10 Quiz — Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 10

Where does Victor travel seeking consolation at the beginning of Chapter 10?

Why does Victor choose to ascend Montanvert without a guide?

How does the Creature travel across the glacier to reach Victor?

To what literary work does the Creature allude when speaking to Victor?

What poem is quoted in Chapter 10?

Victor physically attacks the Creature when they first meet on the glacier.

The Creature threatens to destroy all of mankind if Victor refuses to listen.

Victor agrees to listen to the Creature's story partly because he wants to know if the Creature killed William.

What does the Creature claim made him become a "fiend"?

In the phrase "These sublime and magnificent scenes afforded me the greatest consolation," what does "sublime" mean?

What does "clemency" mean when the Creature says Victor owes him "justice, and even thy clemency and affection"?

What moral realization does Victor experience at the end of Chapter 10?

The Creature places his hands over Victor's eyes to shield Victor from his appearance.

Where do Victor and the Creature go at the end of the chapter?

Comprehension Quiz