Letters Quiz — Frankenstein

To whom does Robert Walton write his letters?

• His mother in London
• His sister Margaret Saville in England
• His fiancée in Archangel
• His uncle Thomas in Russia

What is the primary goal of Walton's Arctic expedition?

• To hunt whales for profit
• To find a northern passage and discover the secret of magnetism
• To rescue shipwrecked sailors
• To establish a trading colony near the North Pole

What career did Walton attempt before becoming an explorer?

• Physician
• Lawyer
• Poet
• Naval officer

What does Walton say he most lacks during his voyage?

• Money to fund the expedition
• A true friend and intellectual companion
• Proper navigational equipment
• Permission from the British navy

What literary work does Walton allude to in Letter 2?

• Paradise Lost by John Milton
• The Odyssey by Homer
• Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare

What does the crew see on the ice before rescuing the stranger?

• A polar bear attacking a seal
• A gigantic figure driving a dog sledge
• A burning ship in the distance
• A group of indigenous hunters

What question does the stranger ask before agreeing to board the ship?

• How many crew members are aboard
• Whether they have a doctor
• Where the ship is bound
• Who the captain is

What does the stranger call the figure he is pursuing?

• A monster
• A demon
• A ghost
• A fiend

Which of these events actually occur in the Letters of Frankenstein?

Which of these details about Walton's background are stated in the Letters?

What does "emaciated" mean as used in "his body dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and suffering"?

• Strengthened and hardened
• Abnormally thin and weakened
• Bruised and discolored
• Swollen and inflamed

What does "solicitude" mean as used in "diverted our solicitude from our own situation"?

• Boredom and restlessness
• Anger and frustration
• Anxious concern and care
• Joyful anticipation

What does "paroxysm" mean as used in "the paroxysm of grief that had seized the stranger"?

• A gentle wave of sadness
• A sudden, violent outburst
• A long period of recovery
• A quiet moment of reflection