Question

after victor returns from ingolstadt, what do alphonse and elizabeth assume is the source of victors unhappiness?
select one:
a. disappointment in his studies at ingolstadt.
b. guilt about creating the creature.
c. grief over the separation of felix and safie.
d. lack of desire to marry elizabeth.

how does the creature learn to speak?
select one:
a. by listening to felix teach safie his language.
b. by reading victors journal about his creation of the creature.
c. victor teaches him out of compassion.
d. he doesnt have to learn how; he is born knowing how to speak.

Explanation:

For the first question: Alphonse and Elizabeth are unaware of Victor's secret creation of the Creature. They only know he was studying at Ingolstadt, so they attribute his unhappiness to dissatisfaction with that academic experience.
For the second question: The Creature observes and listens to Felix instructing Safie in language while hiding near the De Lacey cottage, which is how he learns to speak.

Answer:

1. a. Disappointment in his studies at Ingolstadt.
2. a. By listening to Felix teach Safie his language.