The Monster’s Story
The Monster’s Story
These questions refer to Chapter 5 and 6 of the TreeTops Classic ‘Frankenstein’ on Pages 33-51. In these chapters we hear ‘The Monster’s Story’ or the version of events from the point of view of Frankenstein’s creation.
Please answer the following questions about Chapter 5:
- What is the first thing that the monster felt against his eyes when he first awoke?
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- What word suggests that Victor Frankenstein was horrified by what he had done?
AngerSadness
DisgustGuilt
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- The monster describes a ‘silver disc’ in the black sky when he escapes. What is he referring to?
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- Using pieces of the text to help you, what different things did the creature learn in his first few days?
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- On page 35, the author describes the monster’s first encounter with humans. How does the author make us feel towards the monster at this point in the story?
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- We first hear about the de Lacey family on pages 36 and 37. For what reasons did the monster stay and watch the family?
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- How do you think the monster felt when he found Frankenstein’s diary and read:
‘Oh, what am I doing by creating this monster? It is horrible, horrible!’
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- Why do you think language is discussed in so much detail throughout this chapter? Explain fully using details from the text to help you.
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- Put ticks to show whether the following statements are true or false:
Statement / True / False
Safie came from a distant land called Turkey.
Mr de Lacey was thrown in prison by the French.
Safie could speak and read like Felix when they first met.
De Lacey’s money and land were taken by the French.
Felix helped Safie’s father to escape from prison.
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- At the end of Chapter 5, the monster’s heart was beating quickly. What does this suggest about how he was feeling before meeting Mr de Lacey? Why do you think this is?
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Please answer the following questions about Chapter 6 as fully as you can:
- Why do you think the monster told Mr de Lacey that he had ‘friends nearby’ when he was asked about whether he was from that part of the country?
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- Find three clues from the opening of Chapter 6 which tell us how the monster is feeling at that point in the story.
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- What word or sentence does the author use to suggest that the monster is not wanted?
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- What phrase does the author use to suggest that Mr de Lacey’s children were surprised to see the monster in their house?
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- Give two reasons why Mr de Lacey and his children responded differently to the monster?
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- What evidence is there to suggest that Frankenstein’s monster has human emotions?
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- For what life-changing reason did the monster decide that he would ‘swear vengeance on everyone I met?’
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- The monster explains what happened to Frankenstein’s brother, William, by saying:
‘If I could hold onto him a while, he would surely learn I mean him no harm!’
Do you think that the picture on page 49 supports the view that the monster meant no harm? Tick one of the following and give your reasons:
Yes No Yes and No
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- Why did the monster say that his ‘heart was filled with bitter joy’ after killing William?
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- Draw lines to match the monster’s feelings to the events in these chapters:
The monster first awakesLonely, filled with grief
The monster finds the de Lacey familyHappy and triumphant
The monster finds Victor’s diaryConfused and scared
The monster returns to the forestFilled with hope, comforted
The monster kills William FrankensteinAnguished and tormented
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Total marks: 33