The Origins of Frankenstein
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English
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10th Grade
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Easy
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Cinco Delgado
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Your Tasks
Watch this short video about the origins of Frankenstein. After watching the video, answer the questions that follow.
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Multiple Choice
In the summer of _____, Mary Shelley conceived the idea for her novel, Frankenstein.
1916
1966
1816
1866
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Multiple Choice
One night in Geneva, Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley discussed the topic of _____, and this led to the nightmare that inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein.
The study of the human body
A haunting from Shelley's childhood
Vampires
Reanimating the dead
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Multiple Choice
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the monster does not have a name.
True. Frankenstein is the name of the doctor who gave life to the creature.
False. The monster's name is Victor Frankenstein.
True. No characters in the novel have names.
False. The monster's name is Eddie Frankenstein.
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Multiple Choice
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the monster is more human than who?
Than his creator because he shows more emotion and is often tortured by his own monstrous looks and extreme lonliness.
The village inhabitants because he cares for the wellbeing of others.
The author, Mary Shelley because he displays more empathy.
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Multiple Choice
The second part of the Title of the novel Frankenstein is...
Or, The Modern Zeus
Or, The Modern Pandora
Or, The Modern Prometheus
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Open Ended
Why do you think Shelley titled her novel Frankenstein, Or The Modern Prometheus? Explain using the information you gained from reading Prometheus, and from this video.
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