This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Authors > Mary Shelley > Mary Shelley – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Mary Shelley Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. At the age of ..... , Mary ..... with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. A) 18; run away. B) 16; run away. C) 17; married. D) 19; married. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 16; run away. 2. What was the vision that inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein? A) A vision of a hideous phantasm. B) A discussion about galvanism. C) A storm over Lake Geneva. D) A nightmare about a man coming to life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A vision of a hideous phantasm. 3. Literary devices used in the novel:Discuss the symbolism of light and fire in the novel. A) The symbolism of light and fire represents the characters' love for each other. B) The symbolism of light and fire represents the importance of physical strength. C) The symbolism of light and fire represents the characters' fear of the dark. D) The symbolism of light and fire represents knowledge, enlightenment, and the dangers of unchecked ambition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The symbolism of light and fire represents knowledge, enlightenment, and the dangers of unchecked ambition. 4. Under what name did Mary Shelley originally publish her novel? A) Mary Wollstonecraft. B) Anonymous. C) Percy Shelley. D) Mary Shelley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anonymous. 5. How did society react when seeing Victor Frankenstein's creature for the first time? A) With amazement and admiration. B) With fear and rejection. C) With curiosity and enthusiasm. D) With indifference and disdain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With fear and rejection. 6. Who are 2 well known American Romantic poets? A) Emerson and Thoreau. B) Shelley and Frost. C) Poe and Hawthorne. D) Dante and Bronte. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emerson and Thoreau. 7. The complete title of the novel is 'Frankenstein or the modern Prometheus'. Who was Prometheus? A) He was a Greek god. B) He invented electricity. C) He was a Titan who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to the humans. D) He was a Titan who invented fire so humans could warm themselves and cook food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was a Titan who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to the humans. 8. Literary devices used in the novel:Identify and analyze the use of foreshadowing in the story. A) Foreshadowing is used to provide historical background information. B) Foreshadowing is used to confuse the readers about the plot. C) Foreshadowing is used to reveal the main conflict of the story at the beginning. D) The use of foreshadowing in the story is to hint at future events and build suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The use of foreshadowing in the story is to hint at future events and build suspense. 9. La mare de Mary Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, va A) Buy a house in London. B) Commit suicide. C) Die from problems arising from childbirth. D) Take refuge in the mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Die from problems arising from childbirth. 10. The work for which he is known is A) The invisible girl. B) Frankenstein. C) The immortal mortal. D) Falkner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frankenstein. 11. The Romantic movement lasted from ..... to ..... ? A) 1799-1833. B) 1775-1785. C) 1798-1832. D) 1800-1840. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1798-1832. 12. The misunderstood monster tells Victor Frankenstein A) The story of his life. B) Their sufferings. C) The story of his short life and his sufferings. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The story of his short life and his sufferings. 13. Mary Shelley married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What did the rescued man promise to tell Captain Robert Walton? A) Una historia. B) A secret. C) A prophecy. D) An advert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Una historia. 15. Courage in facing difficulties A) Fortitude. B) Repellent. C) Exertion. D) Indefatigable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fortitude. 16. What led Victor Frankenstein to become obsessed with the idea of creating life? A) A prophetic dream. B) The discovery of an ancient alchemical text. C) The influence of a scientific mentor. D) Her mother's death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her mother's death. 17. Henry Clerval, a friend of Victor since childhood, was interested in A) The moral relations between things. B) The physical secrets of the world. C) Love relationships. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The moral relations between things. 18. Frankenstein was inspired by a person that Mary Shelley knew. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 19. Victor made his monster A) At home. B) In a room near University. C) In a park. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a room near University. 20. How did Mary Shelley die? A) Pneumonia. B) A boating accident. C) Tuberculosis. D) A brain tumour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A brain tumour. 21. When did the idea of Frankenstein came into existence? A) May 3, 1816. B) July 21, 1816. C) June 17, 1816. D) June 16, 1816. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) June 16, 1816. 22. The relationship between Mary Shelley and Percy Shelley is ..... A) Childhood friends. B) Husband and wife. C) Enemies since youth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Husband and wife. 23. Victor began to perform autopsies and various researches and, after many studies, he discovered the cause of life. A) TRUE. Victor discovered the causes of life and a method to give life to the inanimate. B) False. Victor did not discover the causes of life, his father came from Geneva to help him, but when his father discovered the causes of life, he decided to keep his son a secret to become a god after creating a super human. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. Victor discovered the causes of life and a method to give life to the inanimate. 24. Plot summary of chapters 1-12:Explain the significance of the setting in the first half of the novel. A) To showcase the author's descriptive writing skills. B) To provide historical context for the events in the novel. C) To introduce the main characters and their backstories. D) To establish the atmosphere and mood of the story, as well as to reflect the inner turmoil of the characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To establish the atmosphere and mood of the story, as well as to reflect the inner turmoil of the characters. 25. How old was Mary Shelley when she wrote Frankenstein? A) 21. B) 10. C) 18. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 26. Who was Mary Shelley raised by? A) By her father. B) By her little sister. C) By her uncle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By her father. 27. What was your husband's name? A) Lord Byron. B) Percy Shelley. C) Walt Withman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Percy Shelley. 28. It was first published under Lord Byron's name. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 29. Who was the scientist in the 1780's that conducted experiments with electricity? A) William Godwin. B) Victor Frankenstein. C) Lord Byron. D) Luigi Galvani. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Luigi Galvani. 30. Simone Biles is an ..... gymnast, as she works hard even when tired. A) Repellent. B) Indefatigable. C) Exertion. D) Epigraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indefatigable. 31. What led Victor to become obsessed with the idea of defying death? A) The influence of a scientific mentor. B) Reading an ancient manuscript. C) A premonitory dream. D) The loss of a loved one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The loss of a loved one. 32. Shelley was born in ..... A) France. B) England. C) Italy. D) Switzerland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) England. 33. What impact does the story of Frankenstein have on literary works today? A) Many stories are set in the Victorian period. B) Stories emerge that adapt and provide a new look based on the story of Frankenstein. C) Sci-fi genre, beats all existing genres. D) Privileging the story of Frankenstein from other stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stories emerge that adapt and provide a new look based on the story of Frankenstein. 34. Who are the narrators of this work? A) Justine, Victor Frankenstein y Caroline. B) Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton y la criatura. C) Elizabeth, Victor Frankenstein y William. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton y la criatura. 35. Victor's departure to the university of Ingolstadt was postponed because A) Elizabeth died. B) Caroline got sick. C) Caroline, his mother, became ill and died. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caroline, his mother, became ill and died. 36. In what year did Mary Shelley complete the novel Frankenstein? A) 1751. B) 1910. C) 1818. D) 1898. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1818. 37. The story is told by an omniscient narrator. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. When did she come up with an idea of writing a novel 'Frankenstein'? A) 1818. B) 1816. C) 1817. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1816. 39. Themes in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein:Explore the theme of isolation and loneliness as portrayed in the story. A) Adventure and excitement. B) Isolation and loneliness. C) Love and companionship. D) Friendship and camaraderie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolation and loneliness. 40. What literary genre did she influence the most? A) Romantic. B) Drama. C) Gothic. D) Adventure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gothic. 41. **BONUS** What literary device is the term "pass away" ? A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Euphemism. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Euphemism. 42. Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein meet at an event. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 43. Character analysis of Victor Frankenstein:What are the consequences of Victor's obsession with creating life? A) Victor's obsession leads to his personal growth and development. B) Victor's obsession leads to his downfall and the suffering of those around him. C) Victor's obsession leads to his popularity and fame. D) Victor's obsession has no significant consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Victor's obsession leads to his downfall and the suffering of those around him. 44. How many years did it take her to write the story? A) 5 years. B) 2 Years. C) 4 Years. D) 1 year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 Years. 45. Who exactly is Frankenstein? A) One of the scientist's professors who inspired him to create the monster. B) You are the monster. C) A scientist's best friend. D) The scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The scientist. 46. What was the Romantic literary movement and how did it impact the novel Frankenstein? A) It promoted teamwork, practicality, and tradition, and led to the novel's success. B) It focused on logic, reason, and conformity, and had no impact on the novel. C) It encouraged skepticism, pessimism, and collectivism, and had no influence on the novel. D) It emphasized emotion, imagination, and individualism, and influenced the novel's themes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It emphasized emotion, imagination, and individualism, and influenced the novel's themes. 47. When was Mary Shelley born? A) 1979. B) 1797. C) 1851. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1797. 48. What tragic events affected Mary Shelley? A) The death of her first born child. B) Her mother's death while giving birth to her. C) The death of her husband. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. What tragedy did Mary Shelley experience shortly after running away with Percy Shelley? A) The death of her mother. B) The death of her stepsister. C) The death of her first daughter. D) The death of her husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The death of her first daughter. 50. What begins to happen to Mary as she gets older? A) Her relatives begin to visit her. B) Her relatives begin to die. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her relatives begin to die. 51. "Frankenstein" was labeled a ..... ? A) Romantic Fiction. B) Horror. C) Fantasy. D) Romance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romantic Fiction. 52. Where was Mary Shelley born? A) France. B) London. C) Italy. D) United States of America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) London. 53. What revolution was occurring while Mary was growing up? A) Boat Revolution. B) Industrial Revolution. C) Rockefeller Revolution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial Revolution. 54. Who is Mary Shelley? A) A writer. B) A playboy bunny. C) An actress. D) A witch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A writer. 55. What was her husbands occupation? A) Philisopher. B) Doctor. C) Musician. D) Poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poet. 56. To whom does Robert Walton write his letters? A) His mother. B) His father. C) His fiancee. D) His sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His sister. 57. This word means respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behaviour A) Philosophical. B) Feminist. C) Liberal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberal. 58. In the end, how does the monster die? A) Strangled. B) Burned. C) He kills Walton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burned. 59. The 1831 release, featured ..... A) An older essay by Mary's father, William. B) A previously unreleased essay by 18 year old MAry. C) A brand new essay by 34 year old Mary Shelley. D) A previously unreleased essay by Percy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A brand new essay by 34 year old Mary Shelley. 60. Percy Bysshe Shelley died when Mary was only ..... A) 22. B) 25. C) 24. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesMary Shelley Quiz 1Mary Shelley Quiz 3Mary Shelley Quiz 4Mary Shelley Quiz 5Mary Shelley Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books