Chapter 17 Quiz — Frankenstein

by Mary Shelley

Comprehension Quiz: Chapter 17

What does the creature demand that Victor create for him?

Where does the creature propose to live with his companion?

What reason does the creature give for his malicious behavior?

The creature threatens to destroy Victor if his demand is not met.

Victor agrees immediately to the creature's request without hesitation.

What does the creature claim he will eat in his exile?

By what does the creature swear his oath to leave humanity?

Victor descends the mountain cheerfully after making his decision.

What does the word "precipitate" mean as used in "You would not call it murder if you could precipitate me into one of those ice-rifts"?

What condition does Victor place on his consent to create the female creature?

The creature claims that his vices are "the children of a forced solitude."

What does "inconstant" mean when the creature says, "How inconstant are your feelings"?

Where does Victor arrive by morning after his nighttime descent?

How does Victor's family react to his appearance when he returns home?

Comprehension Quiz