Question 14 of 17What societal concern does Mary Shelley's Frankenstein address?A.The fear of technology's powerB.The fear of modern warfareC.The fear of germs and diseaseD.The fear of religious institutionsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 10How does Shelley use Frankenstein to address the societal concerns of the Industrial Revolution?A.Because society wanted an easier life, Shelley developed a plot that introduced ideas for technological advances.B.Because society applauded technology, Shelley developed a character who uncovers the secret to life through his scientific research.C.Because society desired beauty in art, Shelley developed characters who mix art with science to create beauty.D.Because society feared technology, Shelley wrote a story about a scientist who uses man-made technology to build a monster who then terrorizes the town.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 17 of 17Which topics relate directly to the themes developed in Frankenstein?A.The need for gentleness and the fear of crowdsB.The nature of monstrosity and the cause of lonelinessC.The effects of generosity and the nature of crueltyD.The power of happiness and the need for solitudeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 9 of 10With which statement would Mary Shelley most likely agree, based on the ideas presented in Frankenstein?A.Traditions should be maintained, but change should also be embraced.B.Nature can cure any of humanity's problems.C.The need for self-reliance is important for survival.D.Selfish arrogance will lead a man to ruin.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What scientific question does Mary Shelley most clearly address with her story Frankenstein?A.Could machines be taught to think solely with logic and not emotion?B.Just because a scientific advance can be made, is it morally right to do so?C.If robots become a part of daily life, should they be integrated into families?D.Can technology make all human endeavors obsolete?SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 5 of 24Read the following passage from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein:Who shall conceive the horrors of my secret toil, as I dabbled among the unhallowed damps of the grave, or tortured the living animal to animate the lifeless clay? My limbs now tremble and my eyes swim with the remembrance; but then a resistless and almost frantic impulse urged me forward; I seemed to have lost all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit.Which common notion from the historical context surrounding Frankenstein does this excerpt most clearly show?A.Science and reason interfered with long-held beliefs about government and society.B.Scientists were willing to do anything to further their pursuit of knowledge.C.Enlightenment thinking included the idea that science would solve all the world's problems within a few centuries.D.The Romantics rejected rationalism and emphasized creativity and natural emotions.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS