Question

mary shelley biographical sketch quiz

1. mary shelley was born under which name?

a mary wollstonecraft
b mary godwin
c mary constantia
d mary ilyan

1. mary shelleys mother, mary wollstonecraft, was best known for writing which seminal work?

a paradise lost
b a vindication of the rights of women
c frankenstein
d the rights of man

1. how did mary wollstonecraft die?

a from tuberculosis after marys birth
b during the french revolution
c from sepsis following childbirth
d in a carriage accident

1. which statement best explains how mary shelleys early life influenced frankenstein?

a she grew up in poverty and wrote about survival.
b her birth caused her mothers death, influencing themes of creation and loss.
c she was raised by her grandmother and often felt abandoned.
d her father forbid her from ever reading gothic literature.

1. where did mary and percy shelley often meet in secret during their courtship?

a at lake geneva
b at mary wollstonecrafts grave
c at william godwins study
d in paris cafes

1. what scientific discovery helped inspire shelleys idea of reanimation in frankenstein?

a the steam engine
b galvanis experiments with electricity and muscles
c newtons laws of motion
d darwins theory of evolution

1. in the 1831 preface, mary shelley recalled the group discussing:

a the politics of the french revolution
b the meaning of poetry and beauty
c the principle of life and reanimation
d the legacy of greek mythology

1. the subtitle of frankenstein is the modern prometheus. what does the prometheus myth emphasize about humanity?

a humans are physically stronger than animals.

Explanation:

1. Mary Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, was a well - known feminist writer who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Mary Wollstonecraft died from sepsis following childbirth. Mary Shelley's early life events, such as her mother's death at her birth, influenced the themes of creation and loss in Frankenstein. Mary and Percy Shelley often met in secret at Mary Wollstonecraft's grave. Galvani's experiments with electricity and muscles inspired Shelley's idea of reanimation in Frankenstein. In the 1831 preface, she recalled discussing the principle of life and reanimation. The subtitle The Modern Prometheus emphasizes humanity's attempts to play god and create life.
2. For question 1, Mary Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, but among the given options, Mary Wollstonecraft is related to her mother's name which is relevant in her identity context.
3. For question 2, Mary Wollstonecraft is known for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
4. For question 3, she died from sepsis following childbirth.
5. For question 4, her mother's death at her birth influenced the themes in Frankenstein.
6. For question 5, they met at Mary Wollstonecraft's grave.
7. For question 6, Galvani's experiments inspired the reanimation idea.
8. For question 7, they discussed the principle of life and reanimation.
9. For question 8, the Prometheus myth emphasizes humanity's over - reaching in creation.

Answer:

1. A. Mary Wollstonecraft
2. B. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
3. C. From sepsis following childbirth
4. B. Her birth caused her mother's death, influencing themes of creation and loss
5. B. At Mary Wollstonecraft's grave
6. B. Galvani's experiments with electricity and muscles
7. C. The principle of life and reanimation
8. (No complete option in the provided text, but conceptually it's about humanity's over - reaching in creation)