Frankenstein (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What year did Galvani conduct his experiment with electricity and a dead frog's leg?
What year did Galvani conduct his experiment with electricity and a dead frog's leg?
1780
Which centuries saw rapid scientific advancement challenging traditional religious beliefs?
Which centuries saw rapid scientific advancement challenging traditional religious beliefs?
Late 18th & early 19th centuries
Victor declares he will 'pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers' and unfold what?
Victor declares he will 'pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers' and unfold what?
The deepest mysteries of creation
What time period did the Industrial Revolution span?
What time period did the Industrial Revolution span?
1760-1840
Romanticism emerged as a reaction to what, emphasising nature and emotion?
Romanticism emerged as a reaction to what, emphasising nature and emotion?
Industrialisation
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft in relation to Mary Shelley?
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft in relation to Mary Shelley?
Her mother and women's rights advocate
According to Romantics, what causes evil in naturally good people?
According to Romantics, what causes evil in naturally good people?
Poor nurturing & negative social forces
The creature compares himself to which figure from Paradise Lost?
The creature compares himself to which figure from Paradise Lost?
Satan as 'fitter emblem' of condition
What does the creature say increased with knowledge?
What does the creature say increased with knowledge?
Sorrow
Which genres does Frankenstein represent early examples of?
Which genres does Frankenstein represent early examples of?
Science fiction & Gothic fiction
Victor's silence during Justine's trial demonstrates which Gothic characteristic?
Victor's silence during Justine's trial demonstrates which Gothic characteristic?
Anti-hero protagonist
Victor's what of Walton's account raises questions about the story's truthfulness?
Victor's what of Walton's account raises questions about the story's truthfulness?
Correction & augmentation