Question 12 of 17Consider this theme:Each person contains both good and evil.Which excerpt from Frankenstein best supports this theme?A."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."B.I knew well, therefore, what would be my father's feelings; but I could not tear my thoughts from my employment.C."I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous."D."Cursed be the day, abhorred devil, in which you first saw light! Cursed (although I curse myself) be the hands that formed you! You have made me wretched beyond expression."SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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 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 4 of 17Which excerpt is the best example of Frankenstein's Gothic nature?A.I will endeavor to resign myself cheerfully to death, and will indulge a hope of meeting you in another world.B.My cheek had grown pale with study, and my person had become emaciated with confinement.C.I knew well, therefore, what would be my father's feelings; but I could not tear my thoughts from my employment.D.I threw myself into the chaise that was to convey me away, and indulged in the most melancholy reflections.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 7 of 24Which of the following two themes are most developed in Frankenstein?A.The cost of selfishness and the need for gentlenessB.The meaninglessness of beauty and the joy of friendshipC.The discovery of nature and the power of happinessD.The pursuit of technology and the loss of humanitySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 7 of 10Read this excerpt from Frankenstein:I beheld the wretch, the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened, and he muttered some inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks. He might have spoken, but I did not hear . . . (44).What part of the excerpt most clearly creates reader empathy for the monster?A.[T]he miserable monster whom I had created.B.[B]ut I did not hear.C.[W]hile a grin wrinkled his cheeks.D.[H]is eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS