The following text is adapted from Mary Shelley's 1821 novel Frankenstein. The creature, who has been cast out of society, secretly spies upon a family who lives in a small cottage in a wooded area.“They were not entirely happy. The young man and his sister often went apart and appeared to weep. I saw no cause for their unhappiness, but I was deeply affected by it. A considerable period elapsed before I discovered the cause of the uneasiness of this amiable family: it was poverty, and they suffered that evil to a very distressing degree. Their nourishment consisted entirely of the vegetables of their garden and the milk of one cow; there was very little to eat during the winter. They often suffered pangs of hunger for several times they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for themselves.“This trait of kindness moved me sensibly. I had been accustomed, during the night, to steal their food for my own consumption, but when I learned that this caused pain to the cottagers, I stopped and satisfied myself with berries, nuts, and roots from a neighboring wood.Based on the text, how does the narrator respond to the family?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAHe feels regret that don't have enough to eat and stops taking their food.BHe is so moved he stops eating their vegetables but continues to take their milk.CHe doesn't understand why the young people give their food to the older man.DHe brings them berries, nuts, and roots from the forest to supplement their diet.

Question 1 of 10Read this excerpt from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein:I have good dispositions; my life had been hitherto harmless, and, in some degree, beneficial; but a fatal prejudice clouds [people's] eyes, and where they ought to see a feeling and kind friend, they behold only a detestable monster (176–177).Which theme is best conveyed by this quote?A.Misery loves company.B.Outward appearances can be deceiving.C.A word spoken in hate can injure more than the sword.D.People who hurt often hurt other people.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 20 of 24Read the following excerpt from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in which the monster tells his story:I demand a creature of another sex, but as hideous as myself; the gratification is small, but it is all that I can receive, and it shall content me. It is true, we shall be monsters, cut off from all the world; but on that account we shall be more attached to one another. Our lives will not be happy, but they will be harmless, and free from the misery I now feel.Which phrase from the passage best supports the theme that monstrous appearances can be deceiving?A.demand a creatureB.hideous as myselfC.we shall be monstersD.harmless, and freeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How does Frankenstein feel about this particular act? Identify the elements of Gothic Literature within this scene.

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 21 of 24Read the following excerpt from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which is narrated by Dr. Frankenstein:[B]ut now, for the first time the wickedness of my promise burst upon me; I shuddered to think that future ages might curse me as their pest, whose selfishness had not hesitated to buy its own peace at the price, perhaps, of the existence of the whole human race.Which phrase from the passage best supports the theme that humans possess the ability to be monstrous?A.wickedness of my promiseB.shuddered to thinkC.peace at the priceD.whole human race