Chapter 9 Quiz — Frankenstein

What event has just occurred before Chapter 9 begins?

• William has been found dead
• Justine has been executed
• The monster has confronted Victor
• Victor has left for Ingolstadt

Where does the Frankenstein family relocate at the beginning of Chapter 9?

• Ingolstadt
• The house at Belrive
• The valley of Chamounix
• A villa in Italy

Victor confesses the truth about the monster to his father in Chapter 9.

What prevents Victor from committing suicide by drowning in the lake?

• Fear of the water
• His love for Elizabeth and duty to protect his family
• A sudden storm
• His father's direct intervention

Elizabeth expresses that she now sees men as "monsters thirsting for each other's blood."

What simile does Victor use to describe his suffering near the end of Chapter 9?

• A ship lost at sea
• A wounded deer gazing at the arrow that pierced it
• A bird trapped in a cage
• A flame slowly dying out

In the context of Chapter 9, what does "sublime" mean when Victor describes the Alps?

• Extremely cold and inhospitable
• Of outstanding grandeur that inspires awe
• Artificially constructed
• Eerily quiet and abandoned

How does Victor's father attempt to console him?

• By suggesting Victor pursue new scientific research
• By arguing that duty to the living requires fortitude
• By offering to help him hunt the monster
• By arranging his marriage to Elizabeth

Victor encounters the monster during his journey to Chamounix in Chapter 9.

What does "ephemeral" mean when Victor describes his "ephemeral, because human, sorrows"?

• Intensely painful
• Lasting for a very short time
• Deeply spiritual
• Without any purpose

What does Elizabeth say about Justine's guilt in her speech?

• She believes Justine was probably guilty
• She says she knows and feels Justine was innocent
• She refuses to discuss the matter
• She blames Victor for not saving Justine

What natural landmark does Victor describe as "supreme and magnificent" during his Alpine journey?

• The Matterhorn
• Mont Blanc
• Lake Geneva
• The Jungfrau

The natural scenery of the Alps permanently cures Victor's despair.

How long has it been since Justine's death when Victor reaches Chamounix?

• About one week
• Nearly two months
• Six months
• One year