Chapter 6 Quiz — Frankenstein

Who delivers Elizabeth's letter to Victor at the beginning of Chapter 6?

• Professor Waldman
• Henry Clerval
• Ernest Frankenstein
• Justine Moritz

Why did Justine Moritz originally come to live with the Frankenstein family?

• She was orphaned as an infant
• Her mother treated her cruelly and Victor's aunt took her in
• She was hired as a governess for William
• Elizabeth found her abandoned on the street

What causes Madame Moritz to call Justine back home?

• She needed help with household chores
• Her other children died and she felt guilt over her partiality
• Victor's aunt requested it
• Justine wanted to return to her mother

What new academic subject does Victor take up with Clerval?

• Greek and Latin classics
• Oriental languages including Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit
• Medical anatomy
• European history and philosophy

How does Victor react when Professor Waldman praises his scientific progress?

• He feels proud and motivated
• He writhed under the words but dared not show his pain
• He openly confessed his experiment
• He angrily denounced natural philosophy

What literary work does Elizabeth allude to when describing Justine?

• Homer's Odyssey
• Dante's Inferno
• Ariosto's Orlando Furioso
• Milton's Paradise Lost

What does Clerval do to help Victor before visiting the professors?

• He writes to Victor's father
• He removes all scientific apparatus from Victor's view and changes his apartment
• He arranges for a doctor to visit
• He asks the professors not to mention science

How long is the walking tour Victor and Clerval take near the end of Chapter 6?

• One week
• A fortnight (two weeks)
• One month
• Three days

In Chapter 6, Elizabeth's letter describes William as having sweet laughing blue eyes and curling hair.

In Chapter 6, Victor confides the truth about his creation to Henry Clerval during their walking tour.

In Chapter 6, what does "antipathy" mean when Victor says he "conceived a violent antipathy even to the name of natural philosophy"?

• Curiosity and fascination
• Deep-seated aversion or dislike
• Mild indifference
• Nostalgic longing

What does "salubrious" mean in the sentence "they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed"?

• Cold and biting
• Polluted and harmful
• Health-giving and wholesome
• Fragrant and perfumed

What does "encomiums" mean when Victor describes Krempe's "harsh blunt encomiums"?

• Criticisms or insults
• Warm expressions of praise
• Scientific experiments
• Written examinations