Chapter 14 Quiz — Frankenstein

What was the De Lacey family's social standing before their exile?

• They were poor farmers in the French countryside
• They were a prosperous and respected noble family in Paris
• They were merchants trading between France and Turkey
• They were servants to a wealthy Parisian family

Why was Safie's father condemned to death?

• He committed murder in a business dispute
• He was caught spying for the Turkish government
• The true reason is unclear, but prejudice against his religion and wealth was the likely cause
• He was caught trying to kidnap a French nobleman's daughter

What reward did the Turkish merchant initially promise Felix for helping him escape?

• A large sum of gold
• Safe passage out of France
• Safie's hand in marriage
• A position in the Turkish government

Did Felix accept monetary rewards from the Turkish merchant for helping with the escape?

What route did Felix take to help the Turkish merchant escape?

• From Paris through Germany to Austria
• From Paris through France to Lyons and across Mont Cenis to Leghorn
• From Paris by sea to Constantinople
• From Paris through Switzerland to Venice

Did Felix's surrender to the French authorities succeed in freeing De Lacey and Agatha?

What was Safie's mother's background?

• A French noblewoman who converted to Islam
• A Christian Arab who had been seized and made a slave by the Turks
• A Turkish woman who fled to France as a refugee
• An Italian merchant's daughter from Leghorn

In the sentence "Safie, who sickened at the prospect of again returning to Asia and being immured within the walls of a harem," what does "immured" mean?

• Celebrated or honored
• Enclosed or confined within walls; imprisoned
• Made immune or resistant
• Educated or instructed

Why did the Turkish merchant secretly plan to break his promise to Felix?

• He feared Felix would betray him to the French government
• He loathed the idea of his daughter being united to a Christian
• He wanted Safie to marry a wealthier suitor
• He discovered that Felix had been dishonest about his intentions

Did Safie obey her father's command to return to Constantinople?

What does "noisome" mean in the sentence "His blind and aged father and his gentle sister lay in a noisome dungeon"?

• Noisy and chaotic
• Dark and shadowy
• Extremely unpleasant or foul-smelling; harmful
• Ancient and crumbling

What happened to Safie's attendant during the journey to Germany?

• She abandoned Safie and returned to Italy
• She fell dangerously ill and died despite Safie's devoted care
• She was arrested by French authorities at the border
• She became lost and was never found

What does the Creature offer as physical evidence to support his narration of the De Lacey backstory?

• A portrait of the De Lacey family
• The Turkish merchant's prison documents
• Copies of Safie's letters to Felix
• Felix's forged passports

In "while this distress had been the meed of his virtue, he gloried in it," what does "meed" mean?

• Punishment or penalty
• A deserved share or reward; a fitting return
• A type of alcoholic drink
• A measurement or assessment