Question 24 of 24Which aspect of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein most clearly shows a Gothic influence in the story?A.The monster demands a life of peaceful existence in South America with a companion.B.The novel begins with a series of letters written by a British explorer of the Arctic.C.Frankenstein suffers mental torture from his guilt while his monster tortures others for vengeance.D.Justine is wrongfully accused and convicted for the death of another character, William.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 24Read the following passage from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein:"The child still struggled and loaded me with epithets which carried despair to my heart: I grasped his throat to silence him and in a moment he lay dead at my feet. I gazed on my victim, and my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph: clapping my hands, I exclaimed, 'I too, can create desolation: my enemy is not impregnable; this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment and destroy him.' . . ."Which element of Gothic literature is most evident in this excerpt from Frankenstein?A.Psychological terrorB.Physical terrorC.A grim settingD.A motif of deathSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 3 of 5Which aspect of Gothic literature do the first four chapters of Frankenstein most clearly show?A.Intellectual aspects of lifeB.Psychological terrorC.Exotic settingsD.A first-person narrative

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 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 8 of 10According to the introduction, Mary Shelley wanted to write what type of ghost story?A.A story that awakened horror in the readerB.A story that turned the modern world into a monstrous worldC.A story that the church would criticize for its demonic themeD.A story set in the future that focused on futuristic problems