Frankenstein context quiz Flashcards
1
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What is the time period and year that this book centers?
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- Romantisism movement
- End of 18th century
2
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The dream or inspiration for Frankenstein
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- Mary’s friends told ghost stories which fed into Frankenstein
- The catastrophic amounts of death in her family
- A book to her dad about how people should be treated, especially family
3
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Where was Frankenstein written?
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Geneva, Switzerland
4
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Victorian Fashion
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- Always wore corsets
- Bird cages under their skirts
- Long dresses
- If they wore black it meant they were mourning
- Always had to look elegant
5
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Men and women during this time period
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- men could not talk to women unless the woman made the first gesture
- It was rude for men to smoke in front of woemn
6
Q
Who was originally thought to have written Frankenstei?
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Percy Shelley
- he wrote the preface, and Mary Shelley wasn’t very popular so people assumed it was him
7
Q
What was the main source of fuel for the Industrial Revolution?
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-Coal
- Oil
- Natural gases
8
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Countries comparable to Europe during the Industrial Revolution?
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- China
-India
9
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Industrial Revolution Relevance
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- Transformed agriculture
- Agriculture and handcrafts -> large-scale industrialization
- Better Technology
10
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What is romanticism?
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A artistic movement that happened during the 28th century which was about expressing your emotions, and using your imagination.
11
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Mary Shelley and Her dad
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- Did not have a good relationship
- Did not let her go to school
- Mary ran away from home when 18 yrs
- Might have wrote frankenstien to show him the right way people care abt people
