Henry Clerval insists on joining Frankenstein on his travels. Why does Shelley include him?

Question 1Match the character with his obsession.

Victor Frankenstein

Answer 1

The creation of life

 Robert Walton

Answer 2

Pioneering travel to the North Pole

 The Creature

Answer 3

Society and personal relationship

 Question 2Henry Clerval insists on joining Frankenstein on his travels.  Why does Shelley include him?

a. He provides comic relief.

b. He is a link to Frankenstein’s past life, a symbol of what he left behind.

c. For the irony of including Frankenstein’s rival and enemy.

d. To make the setting more believable.

Question 3Walton finds a northern trade route to the Americas.

True

False

Question 4Match the character with his/her proper end.

Victor Frankenstein

Answer 1

Died from illness and exposure

 Robert Walton

Answer 2

Returns home to a loving sister

 The Creature

Answer 3

Promises to throw himself on a funeral pyre

 Elizabeth Lavenza

Answer 4

Strangled on wedding night

 Justine Moritz

Answer 5

Executed for murder

 Question 5Victor is shown the body of Henry because….:

a. no one else knows him, so since Victor is not from those shores, they hope he may recognize the dead man.

b. they suspect Victor is the murderer and want to see his reaction to the body to better judge their suspicions. 

c. Victor has been identified as the friend of Henry and they wish him to perform funeral arrangements.

d. because several witnesses swear they saw Victor strangling Henry in a small boat late the night before.