Chapter 12 Quiz — Frankenstein

Why does the Creature stop stealing food from the De Lacey family?

• He finds the food tastes bad
• He realizes his theft worsens their poverty and suffering
• The family sets a trap to catch the thief
• Victor Frankenstein tells him to stop

The Creature secretly gathered firewood for the De Lacey family at night.

What does the Creature call human language?

• A dangerous art
• A godlike science
• A heavenly gift
• A mysterious power

Which of the following words does the Creature NOT learn in Chapter 12?

• Fire
• Bread
• Monster
• Wood

The Creature learned to read in Chapter 12.

What is the old man's distinguishing physical characteristic?

• He is deaf
• He is blind
• He walks with a limp
• He has a scarred face

What does the word "venerable" mean as used in this chapter?

• Extremely old and fragile
• Commanding respect because of age or wisdom
• Difficult to understand
• Filled with sorrow

How does the Creature react when he first sees his reflection in a pool?

• He feels pride in his strength
• He does not recognize himself
• He starts back in horror and is filled with despondence and mortification
• He smashes the water in anger

The cottagers referred to their unseen helper as a "good spirit."

What does "execration" mean as used in this chapter?

• Careful examination
• Joyful celebration
• Angry denunciation or curse
• Physical exhaustion

Why does the Creature want to master language before revealing himself to the family?

• He wants to threaten them into accepting him
• He hopes eloquent speech will make them overlook his deformity
• He wants to learn their secrets first
• Victor Frankenstein instructed him to learn language

The Creature compares himself to the ass in Aesop's fable of the ass and the lap-dog.

Which family member appears to have "suffered more deeply" than the others?

• The old man (father)
• Agatha
• Felix
• The Creature himself

What season does Chapter 12 end in, and what is its thematic significance?

• Winter — reflecting the Creature's isolation
• Summer — symbolizing the Creature's full maturity
• Spring — mirroring the Creature's renewed hope and intellectual growth
• Autumn — foreshadowing the Creature's decline

What does "poignantly" mean as used in this chapter?

• Quietly and without complaint
• With sharp emotional intensity; in a keenly felt way
• Angrily and with resentment
• Briefly and without lasting effect