Chapter Four 1. Evaluate as far as others have gone Victor’s assertion, “In other studies you go before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder.” (48) 2. What specific aspects of biology does Victor study? 3. Explain how Victor thinks that his creation will regard him. 4. Analyze how Victor violates his in perfection ought own advice: “A human being always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind, and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility.” (53) 5. Generalize why Victor his fellow-creatures” on his creation. “shuns while working Chapter Five 1. How does Victor react when his creation comes to life? Explain your feelings about his reaction to his creation. Were you surprised? Why or why not? 2. Describe how dream takes on the mood of a horror story. Victor’s 3. Show how the passage from of the to Coleridge’s “Rime Ancient Mariner” applies Victor Frankenstein. (57) 4. Explain how Victor reacts to Henry arrival in Ingolstadt. Clerval’s 5. Surmise what the monster does after leaving laboratory. Victor’s 6. Explain the favor that Henry asks of Victor. Chapter Six 1. Summarize to Victor. Elizabeth’s letter 2. Relate how Justine comes to live with the Frankenstein family. 3. Visually or descriptively illustrate William Frankenstein. 4. Analyze how Victor feels after he reads letter. Elizabeth’s 5. Generalize how M. Waldman and M. Krempe speak of Victor when he and Clerval visit them. What is the irony of this? 6. What do Victor and Clerval begin studying together? 7. Assess how Clerval affects Victor and his mood. Chapter Seven 1. How does William die? 2. Why does Elizabeth blame herself? 3. How long has it been since Victor has been home?
Chapter Four 1. Evaluate Victor’s assertion, “In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder.” (48) 2. What specific aspects of biology does Victor study? 3. Explain how Victor thinks that his creation will regard him. 4. Analyze how Victor violates his own advice: “A human being in perfection ought always to preserve a calm and peaceful mind, and never to allow passion or a transitory desire to disturb his tranquility.” (53) 5. Generalize why Victor “shuns his fellow-creatures” while working on his creation. Chapter Five 1. How does Victor react when his creation comes to life? Explain your feelings about his reaction to his creation. Were you surprised? Why or why not? 2. Describe how Victor’s dream takes on the mood of a horror story. 3. Show how the passage from Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” applies to Victor Frankenstein. (57) 4. Explain how Victor reacts to Henry Clerval’s arrival in Ingolstadt. 5. Surmise what the monster does after leaving Victor’s laboratory. 6. Explain the favor that Henry asks of Victor. Chapter Six 1. Summarize Elizabeth’s letter to Victor. 2. Relate how Justine comes to live with the Frankenstein family. 3. Visually or descriptively illustrate William Frankenstein. 4. Analyze how Victor feels after he reads Elizabeth’s letter. 5. Generalize how M. Waldman and M. Krempe speak of Victor when he and Clerval visit them. What is the irony of this? 6. What do Victor and Clerval begin studying together? 7. Assess how Clerval affects Victor and his mood. Chapter Seven 1. How does William die? 2. Why does Elizabeth blame herself? 3. How long has it been since Victor has been home?
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