Literature 2: Frankenstein

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Literature 2:
Frankenstein

Remember: 

- Two assignments: 14th of May & 28th of May

- Literature test at the end of this period (SE CIJFER!): 

               - Know the background information

               - The answers to the questions in your reader

               - The main ideas of the assignments

Assignment 1

Research the story of Frankenstein, think of a character that you would like to bring back to life, how would the plot of your series / movie change. 

Deadline = Friday 13th of May
The bonus will be added to your literature test grade (which is a SE (school examen) grade!)

1. Take a guess: True or False "The name Frankenstein refers to the monster in the story."

1. True
2. False

2. Take a guess: The story of Frankenstein was written in what year?

1. 1618
2. 1718
3. 1818
4. 1918

3. Take a guess: "The monster in Frankenstein was created out of body parts from dead people."

1. True
2. False

4. Take a guess: Which of the following people is not killed by the monster?

1. The main character that created the monster
2. The main character's brother
3. The main character's wife
4. The main character's best friend

5. Take a guess: True or False "The monster dies at the end of the book."

1. True
2. False

Background Info

- Written by Mary Shelley in 1818
- First female to write a horror story
- Contest between Mary, her husband & two friends
- Also known as: The Modern Prometheus

- About a monster that is created by a scientist out of dead body parts, but that turns evil and starts murdering people. 

Frankenstein (1)

- Starts on a ship to the North Pole: captain finds a dying man
- Victor Frankenstein, scientist, tells his story
- Wants to discover the secret of life
- Creates a monster out of dead body parts
- Flees
- When he comes back: monster is gone

Frankenstein (2)

- Victor Frankenstein returns to his family in Geneva
- His brother William is murdered by the monster
- Victor on vacation to the mountains: sees monster again
- Admits killing William
- Monster wants Victor to create another monster
- Victor tries, but then destroys the second monster

Frankenstein (3)

- Monster vows to murder on Victor's wedding night
- Kills his new wife Elizabeth instead of Victor
- Victor tracks the monster North 
- Captain finds Victor
- Victor dies of an illness & cold
- Monster tells the captain that he was just lonely and in pain
- Monster goes off to kill himself

6. Who was the author of the book Frankenstein?

1. Mary Sharley
2. Mary Shelley
3. Mary Harsey
4. Mary Densley

7. What was the other title of the book Frankenstein?

1. The Modern Calcaneus
2. The Modern Prometheus
3. The Modern Vesuvius
4. The Modern Theseus

8. What was Victor Frankenstein's original goal?

1. Discover the North Pole
2. Discover how to create humans
3. Discover the world
4. Discover the secret of life

9. What happens to the second monster that Victor makes?

1. It runs of into the wilderness
2. It will not come alive
3. It is destroyed by Victor
4. It is stolen away

10. What happens to Victor at the end of the story?

1. He is murdered by the monster
2. He fights the monster and kills his creation
3. He sails back home with the captain
4. He dies of an illness and cold

Check the reader:

Literature 2: Frankenstein
- Read the background information
- Answer the questions (using the internet)
- Check your answers (see Its Learning)
- Work on the 1st Assignment