Chapter 15 Quiz — Frankenstein

What does the creature find in the abandoned leather portmanteau?

• Several articles of dress and some books
• Food and weapons
• Letters from Victor Frankenstein
• A map and money

The creature reads Paradise Lost as a work of fiction.

Which literary character does the creature say is the "fitter emblem" of his condition?

• Satan
• Adam
• Werter
• Prometheus

What does the word "portmanteau" mean as used in Chapter 15?

• A type of book binding
• A large traveling bag made of leather
• A small wooden chest
• A type of hooded cloak

Where does the creature find Victor's journal?

• In the pocket of a coat taken from Victor's laboratory
• Hidden in the portmanteau with the books
• Left at the door of the De Lacey cottage
• In Victor's room at the university

The creature attacked Felix after being beaten with a stick.

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

• Physical strength
• Keen judgment and wisdom
• Bravery and courage
• Extreme sadness

Why does the creature specifically choose to approach old De Lacey when the others are away?

• Because De Lacey is blind and cannot judge him by appearance
• Because De Lacey is the weakest family member
• Because the creature only speaks French, which De Lacey understands
• Because De Lacey had previously shown interest in meeting strangers

The creature told De Lacey that the friends he seeks are the De Lacey family.

Which lawgivers does the creature admire most from Plutarch's Lives?

• Numa, Solon, and Lycurgus
• Romulus and Theseus
• Caesar and Alexander
• Pericles and Brutus

What does "consternation" mean as used when the family discovers the creature?

• Anger and rage
• Anxiety and dismay at something unexpected
• Curiosity and wonder
• Sympathy and pity

How does the creature describe the effect of increased knowledge on his emotional state?

• It revealed more clearly what a wretched outcast he was
• It gave him hope for eventual acceptance
• It made him indifferent to his situation
• It inspired him to seek revenge on Victor

De Lacey refused to help the creature because he sensed something dangerous about him.