Word Definition Match 1. Ameliorate. impulse to vomit

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NAME: English Midterm (Frankenstein Final and ACT Test) Worth 100 points ACT Vocabulary Test (15 points) Directions: Match the correct definition (letter) with the correct number (word) Word 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Ameliorate Absorb Brittle Diagnose Nausea Laxative Inebriated Abnormal Earnest Excruciating Happy-Go-Lucky Assertive Emaciated Obese Innocuous

Definition a. Harmless b. A medicine or agent for relieving constipation c. Extreme pain or anguish d. Happily unworried or unconcerned e. Fragile f. A feeling of sickness in the stomach with an impulse to vomit g. Intoxicated, drunk h. Confident in stating your own opinion or claim i. To soak up or drink in j. Not normal, average, standard or usual k. Marked by abnormal thinness l. Marked by excessive weight m. To determine the identity of a disease by medical examination n. Feeling of shame or regret for having done something wrong o. To help, ease

Match 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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ACT Grammar: Commas, Semicolons, Wordiness (2 pts each: total 8 points) Directions: Circle the correct answer choice. 1. Which of the following can never be a STOP punctuation? a. comma b. period c. semicolon d. dash 2.

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction? a. Yet b. So c. But d. With

3.

What should you do if you do not have enough time to read all the passages in the Reading section of the ACT? a. Try to read a little bit of each passage b. Read all the questions first and then read all of the passage c. Choose two of your favorite passages and focus on those d. Read leisurely without looking at the clock

4.

Which of these is not a use of a comma on the ACT? a. Separate items in a list b. To separate two independent clauses with a coordinating conjuction

c. d.

To separate a dependent clause and an independent clause To be used in the place of a period

DIRECTIONS: read the following sentences and place commas where they belong. (2 pts each: total 12 pts) 5.

While at the Thanksgiving reunion, relatives were sitting on the dining room, on the porch, and in the garage. a. Thanksgiving reunion b. were, sitting c. porch and d. No error

6.

Lydia seems to be a kind considerate girl a. seems, to b. kind, considerate c. considerate, girl d. No error

7.

The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a cayote. a. sometimes, makes b. animal, sometimes c. friends, with d. No error

8.

Because my father was sick we all went to the hospital a. we all, went b. because, c. sick, we d. no error

9.

There were no cookies left in the cupboard so we went to the store to buy some more. a. left, in b. to, the store c. cupboard, so d. No error

10.

My brother, the older one, dropped me off at the party last night. a. brother the b. one dropped c. party, last d. No error

Frankenstein Vocabulary Test 10 points Directions: Match the correct definition (letter) with the correct number (word) Word

Definition

Match

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Tone Mood Allusion Galvanism Gothic Literature Assuage Ephemeral Vacillate Shroud Perdition

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

a figure of speech that makes a reference to another literary work or event the practice of using electricity to bring things back to life The attitude a writer has towards the subject A genre that combines horror and romance The attitude the audience has towards the subject A state of eternal punishment and damnation Alternate or waver between different opinions A cloth put over a corpse’s face or body Lasting a very short time To make less intense

Characters (10 points) Directions: Match the correct character with the correct description Character Description 1. Victor a. A boarder at the Frankenstein house who is 2. The creature innocent but charged guilty for a murder 3. Walton b. A young boy who is strangled to death 4. Elizabeth Lavenza c. A doting woman who dies of Scarlet Fever 5. Alphonse Frankenstein d. The magistrate 6. Henry Clerval e. A young, beautiful Arabian girl 7. William Frankenstein f. The only person who shows kindness to the 8. Justine Morits creature 9. Caroline Beaufort g. She faints upon seeing the creature 10. Safie h. She believes Victor loves another 11. Mr. Kirwin i. A scientist cursed after abandoning his 12. Felix creation 13. The old blind man j. An explorer who writes letters to his sister 14. Agatha k. Victor’s father 15. M. Krempe l. A professor at Ingolstadt m. He helps a Turk and falls to poverty n. He is found dead in the water

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Match 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

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Frankenstein: Tone, Mood, and Allusions (2 pts each: Total of 30 pts) Directions: Circle the correct answer choice. Passage #1 Shutting the door, he approached me, and said, in a smothered voice – “You have the work which you began; what is it that you intend? Do you dare to break your promise? I have endured toil and misery: I left Switzerland with you; I crept along the shores of the Rhine, among its willow islands, and over the summits of its hills. I have dwelt many months in the heaths of England, and among the deserts of Scotland. I have endured incalculable fatigue, and cold, and hunger; do you dare destroy my hopes?” “Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness.” “Slave, I before reasoned with you, but you have proved yourself unworthy of my condescension. Remember that I have power; you believe yourself miserable, but I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you. You are my creator, but I am your master; – obey!” “The hour of my weakness is past, and the period of your power is arrived. Your threats cannot move me to do an act of wickedness; but they confirm me in a resolution of not creating you a companion in vice. Shall I, in cold blood, set loose upon the earth a daemon, whose delight is in death and wretchedness? Begone! I am firm, and your words will only exasperate my rage.”

The monster saw my determination in my face, and gnashed his teeth in the impotence of anger. “Shall each man,” cried he, “find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone? I had feelings of affection, and they were requited by detestation and scorn. Man, you may hate; but beware! Your hours will pass in dread and misery, and soon the bolt will fall which must ravish from you your happiness for ever. Are you to be happy, while I grovel in the intensity of my wretchedness? You can blast my other passions; but revenge remains – revenge, henceforth dearer than light or food! I may die; but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your misery. Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful. I will watch with the wiliness of a snake, that I may sting with its venom. Man, you shall repent of the injuries you inflict.” “Devil, cease; and do not poison the air with these sounds of malice. I have declared my resolution to you, and I am no coward to bend beneath words. Leave me; I am inexorable.” “It is well. I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding night.” I started forward, and exclaimed, “Villain! Before you sign my death-warrant, be sure that you are yourself safe.” 1.

The tone of both the creature and Dr. Frankenstein are both: a. Pleasant and scholarly b. Terrified with horrible grief c. Firm and threatening d. Wavering and afraid

2.

The mood Mary Shelley has created for her audience through this passage can most accurately be described as: a. Compassion for the wellbeing of each character b. Apathy for what will happen next c. Suspense for what will happen next d. Sadness for the actions of Victor

3.

How does this scene affect our view on Dr. Frankenstein and develop the theme that power requires responsibility? a. The reader sees that Frankenstein has grown to love the monster. b. The reader sees that loneliness can drive one to do great evil. c. The reader sees that no matter how miserable you feel, it can always get worse. d. The reader sees that Frankenstein is reluctant to make the same bad choice again.

4.

Which of the following from the passage best shows the theme that power requires responsibility? a. Monster: “Man, you shall repent of the injuries you inflict.” b. Monster: “I have endured toil and misery: I left Switzerland with you; I crept along the shores of the Rhine…” c. Dr. Frankenstein: “I am firm, and your words will only exasperate my rage.” d. Dr. Frankenstein: “Be sure that you are yourself safe.”

5.

Which of the following excerpts shows how obsession can affect a relationship? a. “The appearance of Justine was calm like a summer’s breeze.” b. “From the tortures of my own heart, I turned to contemplate the deep and voiceless grief of my Elizabeth. This also was my doing!” c. “I departed highly pleased with the professor and his lecture and paid him a visit the same evening.” d. “We stayed several hours with Justine, and it was with great difficulty that Elizabeth could tear herself away.”

6.

Which of the following could be a reason the author uses allegory in Frankenstein? a. It helps the reader to understand the author’s philosophy. b. It helps the reader to create a deeper understanding through background knowledge. c. It keeps the reader from understanding the plot as well.

d. 7.

It helps the reader visualize the action in the story.

What does Dr. Frankenstein symbolize in the allegory? a. The unprepared scholar b. The admirer of beauty c. The imperfect creator d. The unnatural effects of creation

Passage #2 I remained two days at Lausanne, in this painful state of mind. I contemplated the lake: the waters were placid; all around was calm; and the snowy mountains, ‘the palaces of nature,' were not changed. By degrees the calm and heavenly scene restored me, and I continued my journey towards Geneva. The road ran by the side of the lake, which became narrower as I approached my native town. I discovered more distinctly the black sides of Jura, and the bright summit of Mont Blanc. I wept like a child. "Dear mountains! my own beautiful lake! how do you welcome your wanderer? Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid. Is this to prognosticate peace, or to mock at my unhappiness?" …They were days of comparative happiness, and I think of them with pleasure. My country, my beloved country! who but a native can tell the delight I took in again beholding thy streams, thy mountains, and, more than all, thy lovely lake! Yet, as I drew nearer home, grief and fear again overcame me. Night also closed around; and when I could hardly see the dark mountains, I felt still more gloomily. The picture appeared a vast and dim scene of evil, and I foresaw obscurely that I was destined to become the most wretched of human beings. Alas! I prophesied truly, and failed only in one single circumstance, that in all the misery I imagined and dreaded, I did not conceive the hundredth part of the anguish I was destined to endure. It was completely dark when I arrived in the environs of Geneva; the gates of the town were already shut; and I was obliged to pass the night at Secheron, a village at the distance of half a league from the city. The sky was serene; and, as I was unable to rest, I resolved to visit the spot where my poor William had been murdered. As I could not pass through the town, I was obliged to cross the lake in a boat to arrive at Plainpalais. During this short voyage I saw the lightning playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures. The storm appeared to approach rapidly, and, on landing, I ascended a low hill, that I might observe its progress. It advanced; the heavens were clouded, and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in large drops, but its violence quickly increased. I quitted my seat, and walked on, although the darkness and storm increased every minute, and the thunder burst with a terrific crash over my head. It was echoed from Saleve, the Juras, and the Alps of Savoy; vivid flashes of lightning dazzled my eyes, illuminating the lake, making it appear like a vast sheet of fire; then for an instant every thing seemed of a pitchy darkness, until the eye recovered itself from the preceding flash. The storm, as is often the case in Switzerland, appeared at once in various parts of the heavens. The most violent storm hung exactly north of the town, over the part of the lake which lies between the promontory of Belrive and the village of Copet. Another storm enlightened Jura with faint flashes; and another darkened and sometimes disclosed the Mole, a peaked mountain to the east of the lake. While I watched the tempest, so beautiful yet terrific, I wandered on with a hasty step. This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands, and exclaimed aloud, "William, dear angel! this is thy funeral, this thy dirge!" As I said these words, I perceived in the gloom a figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me; I stood fixed, gazing intently: I could not be mistaken. A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy daemon, to whom I had given life. What did he there? Could he be (I shuddered at the conception) the murderer of my brother? No sooner did that idea cross my imagination, than I became convinced of its truth; my teeth chattered, and I was forced to lean against a tree for support. The figure passed me quickly, and I lost it in the gloom. Note: aspect: appearance 8.

What is the tone of the author towards William’s death?

a. b. c. d.

William’s death is tragic. Frankenstein is angry at William’s death. It was a necessary event. The death of William is easily forgotten.

9.

How does the use of tranquil imagery of nature at the beginning of the passage affect the overall mood of the passage? a. It creates a calm mood that lasts for the whole passage. b. It creates a frantic mood that lasts for the whole passage. c. It creates a contrast between the calm and reflective mood at the beginning and the frantic mood at the end. d. It creates a contrast between the frantic mood at the beginning of the passage and the calm mood at the end.

10.

Which of the following quotes shows the fearful mood towards the end of the passage? a. “A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect more hideous than belongs to humanity.” b. “I contemplated the lake: the waters were placid; all around was calm.” c. “I quitted my seat, and walked on.” d. “As I could not pass through the town, I was obliged to cross the lake in a boat to arrive at Plainpalais.”

11.

Which of the following is a trait of the passage that reflects a theme of Romanticism? a. The focus on the power of the individual b. The sorrow of broken promises c. The power of logic over emotion d. The powerful image of nature

Passage #3 "It was about seven in the morning, and I longed to obtain food and shelter; at length I perceived a small hut, on a rising ground, which had doubtless been built for the convenience of some shepherd. This was a new sight to me, and I examined the structure with great curiosity. Finding the door open, I entered. An old man sat in it, near a fire, over which he was preparing his breakfast. He turned on hearing a noise, and perceiving me, shrieked loudly, and quitting the hut, ran across the fields with a speed of which his debilitated form hardly appeared capable. His appearance, different from any I had ever before seen, and his flight somewhat surprised me. But I was enchanted by the appearance of the hut; here the snow and rain could not penetrate; the ground was dry; and it presented to me then as exquisite and divine a retreat as Pandemonium appeared to the demons of hell after their sufferings in the lake of fire. I greedily devoured the remnants of the shepherd's breakfast, which consisted of bread, cheese, milk, and wine; the latter, however, I did not like. Then, overcome by fatigue, I lay down among some straw and fell asleep.” Note: Pandemonium – In Milton’s Paradise Lost, the demons are cast into the lake of fire (hell). Pandemonium is the part of hell to which the demons escape; while it isn’t comfortable, it is a relief to the demons who escape the lake of fire. 12. How does the allusion to Pandemonium affect the passage? a. It shows that the monster is back out in the rain. b. It shows that the monster is going from a frantic place to a calm place. c. It demonstrates the desire that the monster has to go to hell. d. It shows that the monster is going from a calm place to a frantic place. 1.

What emotions are created by this allusion? e. Madness and anger

f. g. h.

Ambition Relief Fear

2.

What meaning is created by the allusion to Pandemonium? a. The reader understands that the monster appreciates the shelter. b. The reader understands that the monster is curious. c. The reader understands that the monster is overwhelmed. d. The allusion only adds emotion and not meaning.

3.

Which of the following allusions would create a feeling of craziness? a. My toe hurt like a piano fell on it. b. At the end of prom, I felt like Cinderella. c. He was the Michael Jordan of chess. d. Her actions made as much sense as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

4.

How does seeing the passage through the monster’s eyes affect our perception of the monster? a. It does not affect our understanding of the monster. b. It makes the setting seem more real. c. It helps us to understand the character of the old man better. d. It makes the reader see the monster as more human.

Franknestein Content (15 pts) Directions: Choose the correct answer choice for each question 1.

Of the following, which is a book that the creature does NOT read: a. The Inferno b. Paradise Lost c. Plutarch’s Lives d. The Sorrows of Young Werther

2.

The setting where Victor and Elizabeth are married: a. Mont Blanc b. An isolated island c. The prairie land of Ingolstadt d. The hills of Geneva

3.

How does the creature kill his victims? a. He eats their bodies b. He strangles them to death c. He shoots them d. He scares them to death

4.

Elizabeth sees that Victor is unhappy. What does she believe is the reason for his unhappiness? a. Victor has found someone new to love b. Victor has created a creature of unfathomable evil c. Victor is depressed about his studies d. Victor’s professors have laughed at his obsession with galvanism

5.

What does the creature tell Victor after the female creature is destroyed? a. “I will never forgive you” b. “You should never abandon your creation” c. “I will be with you on your wedding night”

d.

“I confess to killing William and Clerval”

What was the monster doing immediately after Victor found Elizabeth dead? a. He was strangling his next victim b. He started him epic journey back to Geneva c. He was smiling in the window d. He was eating his first meal 7. Who is accused of the murder of Henry Clerval? a. Victor Frankenstein b. Robert Walton c. Frankenstein’s creation d. Justine Morits 6.

8.

To whom is Victor taken after Henry is murdered? a. M. Krempe b. His father c. Professor Waldman d. Mr. Kirwin

9.

Who takes care of Victor when he falls ill after creating the monster? a. Elizabeth b. Henry c. Alphonse d. M. Waldman

10.

How does the monster learn to speak? a. By listening to Felix teach Safie his language b. By reading Victor’s journal of his creation of the monster c. By learning from Victor d. He doesn’t; he is born knowing how to speak

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