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Frankenstein Mary Shelley

1 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make complete sentences.

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1 Victor Frankenstein fainted . . .2 Victor heard that his youngest brother had

died . . .3 The judge believed that Justine had killed

William . . .4 Victor didnt kill himself . . .5 The monster asked Victor . . .

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a . . . just before he caught a train to go back home.

b . . . because he wanted to keep his family safe from the monster.

c . . . to create a woman monster to be his wife.d . . . just after the sailors had carried him on to

Captain Waltons ship.e . . . because of the gold chain in her pocket.

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2 Fill in the gaps using: destroyed, huge, created, stolen,hut, lightning, electricity, ugly, threw, scientist.

Once, when Victor Frankenstein was on holiday, there was a wild storm. A fork of ............... hit a tree near his house, and the tree was ............... .Victor was interested, and began to read about ............... . After his mother died, he went to university because he wanted to become a ............... . Some years later, he ............... a living creature using pieces of dead bodies that he had bought or ............... . People were afraid of the monster because it was so ............... and had an ............... face. Some people shouted at the monster and ............... stones at him. The monster was afraid, and went to live in an empty ............... .

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3 Who said this in the story? Victor Frankenstein, Professor Waldman, Henry Clerval, Frankensteins mother, the monster.

a I am very happy because you love each other. ...............

b You made me, and you should love me and be kind to me, like a father. ...............

c You are an evil creature. I shall kill you if I can. ...............

d My father has agreed to let me study at the university, so we shall be able to spend a lot of time together. ...............

e Some of you will become the great scientists of tomorrow. ...............

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4 Which words are missing? Underline the words that complete the sentences.

a Victor Frankenstein was born in . . . Edinburgh, Paris, Geneva.

b Victors mother wanted her son to . . . marry Elizabeth, create a monster, travel abroad.

c The first person killed by the monster was . . .Henry Clerval, Victor, William.

d A . . . was kind to the monster. scientist, blind man, judge.

e Victor died . . . on the ice, on Captain Waltons ship, in England.

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5 In the story, Frankensteins monster killed some people by strangling them. Who was the last person killed by the monster in this way?

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SettingChoose the best answer.

1 Victor Frankenstein tells his story to _____.a his professor at universityb his father c the captain of a shipd the manager of a hotel

2 Victor was born in _____.a Switzerland b France c Englandd Scotland

3 When Victor is 15 he sees _____ hit a tree.a a man b a monster c some rocksd some lightning

4 Victor leaves home and goes to _____.a school b university c Londond Rome

5 Victor works and studies in a _____.a hut b hospital c laboratoryd classroom

6 Victor makes _____.a a big, ugly monster b a small, ugly monster c a beautiful, friendly monsterd a beautiful, bad monster

7 When Victor receives a letter from his father, he returns to the town of _____.a Paris b Berlin c Vienna d Geneva

8 The monster goes to live in a _____ next to a family.a house b hut c tree d lake

9 Victor travels to _____ with Henry Clerval.a the United States b Germanyc Italy d Scotland

10 Before he dies, Victor chases the monster to _____.

a the cold, icy lands of the north b the hot countries of the south c the big lakes of the west d the high mountains of the east

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CharactersChoose the best answer.

11 Victor is a clever young man who studies _____.a medicine b science c mathsd geography

12 _____ lives with the Frankenstein family and helps to look after the children.a Justine b Agatha c Sophied William

13 _____ is Victors friend from school.a Captain Walton b Professor Waldmanc Henry Clerval d Felix

14 Victor loves _____ and plans to marry her.a Justine b Agatha c Sophied Elizabeth

15 Victor makes a monster with _____ skin and eyes.a green b yellow c blue d red

16 The monster learns to speak when he hears _____ teaching Sophie some new words.a William b Ernest c Victor d Felix

17 The first person the monster kills is _____.a Victors mother b Victors fatherc Victors brother, Williamd Victors brother, Ernest

18 The young woman, Justine, goes to _____. a prison b school c Scotlandd England

19 Mr Kerwan, the judge, asks Victor about the murder of _____.a Felix b William c Henry Clervald Elizabeth

20 On the wedding night, the monster finds and kills _____.a Elizabeth b Victor c fatherd William

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DialogueWho said or wrote this?

21 We saw you following someone. He was huge, much bigger than a man. We saw his sledge just in front of you on the night before the storm.a Victor Frankensteinb Captain Walton c Henry Clervald Professor Waldman

22 I am pleased you all saw that huge figure. Perhaps that will help you to believe my story.a Victor Frankenstein b Captain Waltonc Henry Clerval d Elizabeth

23 Some of you will become the great scientists of tomorrow. You must study hard and discover everything that you can.a Victor Frankenstein b Williamc Henry Clerval d Professor Waldman

24 My father has agreed to let me study at the university, so we shall be able to spend a lot of time together.a Elizabeth b Justinec Henry Clerval d Felix

25 Your dear youngest brother, William, is dead. He was murdered Hurry home, my dear Victor.a father b Justinec Professor Waldman d Captain Walton

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26 You are a murderer. How can I be kind to you?a Victor Frankenstein b fatherc Elizabeth d Justine

27 Let me go, or I will tell my father, Mr Frankenstein. He will call the police, and theyll punish you.a Ernest b Felix c Elizabethd William

28 Remember this: I shall be with you on your wedding night.a father b the monsterc Elizabeth d Captain Walton

29 Do you still want to marry me, or do you love another woman?a Agatha b Justine c Elizabethd Sophie

30 My heart was made for love, like a mans heart.a Victor Frankenstein b the monsterc Henry Clerval d Captain Walton

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VocabularyChoose the best answer.

31 when something is very, very biga hard b huge c heavy d horrible

32 a very loud noise in the sky during a storma cloud b rain c thunderd lightning

33 when you take care of something or somebodya look for b look afterc look round d look up

34 when you fall down suddenly because you are ill or hurta faint b follow c scream d stand

35 a building where scientists work and studya station b restaurantc laboratory d home

36 when something is normal or usual; not speciala ordinary b expensive c stranged funny

37 when something or somebody is not beautiful; not nice to look ata pretty b famous c sweet d ugly

38 when a boat, a person or an object stays on the top of water a fall b float c fly d fish

39 a small building with one room which is made of stone or wooda prison b palace c hut d hotel

40 the most important person at a trial, who decides how to punish a criminala manager b prisoner c teacherd judge

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PlotChoose the best answer.

41 When Victor goes to university he _____.a often goes out with Henry Clervalb often goes home to visit his family c sleeps a lot and doesnt studyd studies very hard for two years

42 Victor wants to use _____ to give life to things that are dead.a blood b electricity c musicd water

43 Victor makes a monster out of _____.a different pieces of dead peopleb different pieces of dead animalsc a dead person d a dead animal

44 When the monster comes alive, Victor _____.a talks to him b shows him to his professorc runs away from him d kills him

45 Victor wants to kill the monster because he has _____.

a murdered Victors professor b murdered some people that Victor loves c stolen a lot of money d stolen a scientific machine

46 The monster is very angry because Victor has given him life but no_____.a food b drink c money d love

47 The monster wants Victor to create a new _____ monster.a baby b child c woman d man

48 The monster is full of hate when Victor _____. a makes the new monster b doesnt

make the new monster c makes a new machine d makes a new laboratory

49 Victor follows the monster all over the world and tries to _____ him.a kill b catch c talk to d help

50 At the end, Victor _____ on Captain Waltons boat.a wakes up b falls asleep c diesd escapes

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