Frankenstein Test Study Guide
Characters: Alphonse, Caroline, Earnest, William, Victor, Elizabeth, Justine, Krempe, Waldman, Monster, Robert Walton, Margaret Saville, Mr. DeLacey, Agatha, Felix, Safie
*in addition to knowing the character’s background information, also think about how each character relates to the other characters.
* refresh your memory on static and dynamic and flat and round
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Some basics of her life: parents, childhood, husband, education, etc. *When writing about Shelley’s intentions, remember to use “softening words.” For example” What Shelley might have been trying to say about the role of women is that it was unfair and sometimes cruel. A possible interpretation of Shelley’s use of fire is ...
Themes of the Novel: Family Relationships, Women as Possessions, Forbidden Knowledge, Chance and Destiny, Woman as Servant, Sacrifice, Nature vs Nurture, Fire and Ice, Playing God, Conquering Nature, Companionship
Film:Edward Scissorhands (a choice in essay – not a requirement)
Basic Test Taking: See that you write in the present tense when writing about literature. Remember to use your most formal writing voice. Look at a question carefully and analyze exactly what it is asking you. Often looking at the verbs in the question helps in formulating an answer. Be careful to answer all the parts of a question.
Only the character section at the beginning is matching. The rest of the test is SHORT ANSWER, which means answers will be given in one or two complete sentences and ESSAY, which means answers will be given in paragraphs.
This test will take the entire class period on Monday, April 20th. I am going to hand it to you the minute you walk in the door; so, if you get here a couple of minutes early then you score a little extra time. First period can start at 8:15. 7th period can stay until 3:35. People who normally test in guidance should briefly check in with me so I know you’re here and then go directly there. Make your bathroom stops before you get here;no one leaves the room during a test. You will need a blue or black pen. There is no time to daydream during the test; you will need to move through it steadily.
Take Home: One essay will be take home and due on Monday 4/20 at the beginning of the period. If you are absent on Friday 4/17, which is when topics will be given, you must get the topics from the blog, and your essay is still due on Monday. If you are absent Monday, your essay is still due and you must get it to me. Plagiarism of any kind results in an irreversible zero for the entire test.