Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Quiz and Answer Key Bundle for High School

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate take-home assessment planning with this bundle of plot-based quizzes covering the entirety of Mary Shelley's science fiction novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. Each assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate active engagement with fiction. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive bundle option is available.) Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• Victor's childhood upbringing

• The adoption of Elizabeth

• The reason Victor's parents give up their wandering ways

• Henry Clerval's role in Victor's life

• Victor's interest in science

• Caroline's dying wish

• Victor's pursuit of an education

• The nature of Krempe's interaction with Victor

• Waldman's role in Victor's life

• Victor's investigation of death and decomposition

• The unintended consequences of Victor's ambitiousness

• The moment Victor is overcome by dread

• Victor's decision not to tell Henry about his work

• Victor's stated belief that ambitiousness should be regulated

• Behaviors that reflect Victor's mental breakdown

• Henry's role as a caretaker

• Elizabeth's assessment of the Frankenstein family

• Justine's relationship with the Frankenstein family

• Justine's personal background

• The intent of the letter Victor's father writes

• Victor's sighting of the creature scaling the mountains

• The framing of Justine

• The Frankenstein family's opinion of Justine

• Circumstantial evidence that jeopardizes Justine

• The interaction between Justine and a priest

• Victor's reason for remaining silent

• Victor's terrible guilt after the verdict is reached

• The effect of the trial on Elizabeth's world outlook

• The effect of Nature on Victor

• Victor's reaction to the creature's appearance

• The creature's expectations of Victor

• The creature's request for compassion

• Victor's dynamic character

• The villagers' treatment of the creature

• The creature's selflessness toward the rustic family

• The creature's observations about the rustic family

• The creature's commitment to stop stealing food

• The creature's first experiencing seeing himself

• The effect of the rustic family's kindness on the creature

• The creature's vocabulary development

• The effects of education on the creature

• Felix's background

• Setting

• Accusations against Safie's father

• Factors contributing to the severity of a legal judgment

• Safie's desire for independence

• The creature's discovery in the woods

• The creature's decision to approach the De Laceys

• Biblical allusions

• The creature's reaction to rejection

• The De Lacey family's reaction to the creature's presence

• The creature's expression of anger toward the De Lacey family

• How the creature's genuine goodness manifests

• The effect of Nature on the creature

• The creature's request of Victor

• The conditions by which Victor will agree to the creature's request

• The creature's method of compelling Victor to agree to his request

• Victor's psychological state after the agreement is reached

• Victor's father's recommendation to raise his son's spirits

• Henry's effect on Victor

• The reason for delays in Victor's work

• Victor's perception of Henry

• The purpose of a letter received by Henry and Victor

• Victor's "blasted tree" metaphor

• Victor's decision to work in isolation

• Victor's concern for the global consequences of his actions

• Victor's betrayal of the creature

• Victor's effort to dispose of his materials

• Accusations leveled against victor

• Henry's cause of death

• Kirwin's gradually increasing compassion toward Victor

• Variables that contribute toward Victor's release from prison

• Setting

• Victor's struggles with socialization

• The content of Elizabeth's letter

• Victor's paranoia

• The cause of Alphonse's death

• Victor's solitary confinement

• Victor's reaction to the discovery of Elizabeth's corpse

• Victor's decision to disclose information to law enforcement

• Victor's desire to retaliate

• The effect of Victor's dreams on his psychological state

• Victor's death

• The creature's remorse

Resources are available for a variety of science fiction novels and short stories:

• "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed" by Ray Bradbury - Google and printable

• Feed by M.T. Anderson - Google and printable

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Google and printable

• "Lose Now, Pay Later" by Carol Farley - Google and printable

• "The Star Beast" by Nicholas Stuart Gray - Google and printable

• The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells - Google and printable