Frankenstein Test Review Questions with 100% correct answers

Who is the author of Frankenstein (first and last name)? - correct answer Mary Shelley NOTE: The first publication read "by anonymous" because the publisher didn't think a book by a female writer would sell. When was Frankenstein first published? - correct answer Written in 1816 and published in 1818 How old was the author when she wrote Frankenstein? - correct answer Written when author was 19 and published when she was 21 Where and at what time of year did the author write Frankenstein? - correct answer On a cold and rainy summer vacation in Geneva, Switzerland with soon-to-be husband, Percy Shelley and famous Romantic Poet, Lord Byron. Who suggested the idea of writing ghost stories while on vacation with the author? - correct answer Lord Byron, famous Romantic Poet How did the author get the idea for the novel Frankenstein? Provide at least one source of inspiration mentioned in the book's introduction. - correct answer - German ghost stories - Listening to the men in her group talk about scientific experiments (e.g., Darwin's Theory of Evolution) - Dreamed about the moment the creature comes to life In the introduction of the book, what central theme (main idea) does the author say she most wanted to address? - correct answer Man trying to play God What is the book Frankenstein's subtitle and why? - correct answer Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus