MCQs on Mary Shelley
1. When was Mary Shelley born?
a. 1797
b. 1799
c. 1801
d. 1803
2. What famous literary work is Mary Shelley best known for?
a. Pride and Prejudice
b. Frankenstein
c. Wuthering Heights
d. Dracula
3. Mary Shelley’s mother was the famous feminist writer:
a. Jane Austen
b. Mary Wollstonecraft
c. Charlotte Brontë
d. Emily Dickinson
4. What tragic event inspired Mary Shelley to write “Frankenstein”?
a. Her mother’s death
b. Her father’s death
c. Her husband’s death
d. Her child’s death
5. Who was Mary Shelley married to?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Lord Byron
c. John Keats
d. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeMCQs on Mary Shelley
6. In what year was “Frankenstein” first published anonymously?
a. 1816MCQs on Mary Shelley
b. 1818
c. 1820
d. 1823
7. Which Romantic poet was a close friend of Mary Shelley and influenced her writing?
a. John KeatsMCQs on Mary Shelley
b. William Wordsworth
c. Lord Byron
d. Percy Bysshe Shelley
8. What is the subtitle of “Frankenstein”?
a. The Modern Prometheus
b. The Gothic Monster
c. The Eternal Wanderer
d. The Enigma of Creation
9. Which country does the narrative of “Frankenstein” primarily take place in?
a. England
b. Switzerland
c. Germany
d. France
10. What is the full title of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”?
a. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
b. The Monster’s Creation
c. The Scientist’s Dilemma
d. The Tragedy of Victor Frankenstein
11. What is the name of Victor Frankenstein’s creature in the novel?
a. Igor
b. The Monster
c. Hyde
d. Quasimodo
12. What literary movement is often associated with Mary Shelley’s writing?
a. Realism
b. Romanticism
c. Modernism
d. Naturalism
13. Mary Shelley wrote a post-apocalyptic novel titled:
a. The Last Man
b. The End of Days
c. Apocalypse Now
d. After the Cataclysm
14. Who wrote the introduction to the 1831 edition of “Frankenstein”?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Lord Byron
c. Mary Wollstonecraft
d. Mary Shelley herself
15. What was the name of Mary Shelley’s father, a political philosopher?
a. William Godwin
b. John Locke
c. Thomas Hobbes
d. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
16. Mary Shelley spent a significant portion of her life in which European city?
a. Paris
b. Rome
c. Geneva
d. Vienna
17. What is the genre of Mary Shelley’s novel “The Last Man”?
a. Science Fiction
b. Gothic Fiction
c. Dystopian Fiction
d. Historical Fiction
18. In “Frankenstein,” what is the name of Victor Frankenstein’s childhood friend and fiancée?
a. Elizabeth Lavenza
b. Justine Moritz
c. Agatha De Lacey
d. Safie
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19. What was the inspiration for the character of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s life?
a. Her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Her father William Godwin
c. Her brother William Godwin Jr.
d. Her close friend Lord Byron
20. Which literary device is prominently used in “Frankenstein” to tell the story within a story?
a. Flashback
b. Foreshadowing
c. Irony
d. Allusion
21. Mary Shelley’s novel “Mathilda” deals with themes of:
a. Gothic horror
b. Incest and forbidden love
c. Science and creation
d. Political revolution
22. What famous literary work did Mary Shelley edit and publish posthumously, showcasing Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poetry?
a. “The Prelude”
b. “Adonais”
c. “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”
d. “Ode to a Nightingale”
23. What was Mary Shelley’s relationship with Lord Byron?
a. Sister
b. Cousin
c. Friend
d. Mother
24. Mary Shelley’s novel “The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck” was co-written with:
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Lord Byron
c. William Godwin
d. Jane Austen
25. What is the name of Mary Shelley’s autobiography, published posthumously?
a. “My Life with Percy”
b. “The Journals of Mary Shelley”
c. “The Haunting Memoirs”
d. “Rambles in Germany and Italy”
26. Mary Shelley’s works were often influenced by her interest in:
a. PoliticsMCQs on Mary Shelley
b. Science
c. Philosophy
d. All of the above
27. In “Frankenstein,” where does Victor Frankenstein attend university?
a. Oxford
b. Cambridge
c. Ingolstadt
d. Geneva
28. Which of Mary Shelley’s novels was published before “Frankenstein”?
a. “Valperga”
b. “The Last Man”
c. “Mathilda”
d. “The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck”
29. Who is credited with the idea of the competition that led Mary Shelley to write “Frankenstein”?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Lord Byron
c. John Keats
d. Mary Wollstonecraft
30. Mary Shelley’s early life was marked by the tragic death of her:
a. Sister
b. Mother
c. Father
d. Brother
31. In “Frankenstein,” what is the name of Victor Frankenstein’s professor and mentor?
a. Professor Krempe
b. Professor Waldman
c. Professor M. Waldman
d. Professor Ingolstadt
32. Which of Mary Shelley’s novels is often considered her most radical and feminist work?
a. “Frankenstein”
b. “The Last Man”
c. “Valperga”
d. “Lodore”
33. What literary magazine published Mary Shelley’s short story “The Mortal Immortal”?
a. The Strand Magazine
b. Blackwood’s Magazine
c. The New Monthly Magazine
d. The Atlantic Monthly
34. Mary Shelley’s novel “The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck” is
set during which historical period?
a. The Renaissance
b. The Victorian era
c. The Middle Ages
d. The Enlightenment
35. What was the name of Mary Shelley’s sister, with whom she had a complicated relationship?
a. Fanny Imlay
b. Claire Clairmont
c. Jane Clairmont
d. Harriet Shelley
36. In “Frankenstein,” what is the name of the family that the creature observes and learns from?
a. The De Lacey family
b. The Frankenstein family
c. The Walton family
d. The Moritz family
37. Mary Shelley wrote a play titled:
a. “The Cenci”
b. “The Masque of Anarchy”
c. “Prometheus Unbound”
d. “Ozymandias”
38. What was the name of Mary Shelley’s first novel?
a. “Frankenstein”
b. “Mathilda”
c. “Valperga”
d. “The Last Man”
39. Which poet was Mary Shelley’s traveling companion and confidant in her later years?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. Lord Byron
c. John Keats
d. Leigh Hunt
40. Mary Shelley’s novel “Lodore” explores themes of:
a. Political revolution
b. Family relationships
c. Gothic horror
d. Scientific experimentation
41. In “Frankenstein,” what is the name of Victor Frankenstein’s childhood friend and eventual wife?
a. Elizabeth Lavenza
b. Justine Moritz
c. Agatha De Lacey
d. Safie
42. Mary Shelley’s novel “Valperga” is set during which historical period?
a. The Renaissance
b. The Victorian era
c. The Middle Ages
d. The Enlightenment
43. What is the name of the ship captain who rescues Victor Frankenstein in “Frankenstein”?
a. Captain Walton
b. Captain Ahab
c. Captain Nemo
d. Captain Hook
44. Mary Shelley’s short story “The Transformation” explores themes of:
a. Science and technology
b. Political revolution
c. Supernatural elements
d. Gender and identity
45. Which of Mary Shelley’s novels is set against the backdrop of the Italian Renaissance?
a. “Frankenstein”
b. “Valperga”
c. “The Last Man”
d. “Lodore”
46. What is the name of Mary Shelley’s famous stepbrother, who later became a renowned poet?
a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
b. William Godwin Jr.
c. Lord Byron
d. John Keats
47. Mary Shelley’s novella “The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck” explores the life of a historical:
a. Pirate
b. King
c. Explorer
d. Pretender to the throne
48. In “Frankenstein,” what is the name of the professor who initially encourages Victor Frankenstein’s scientific pursuits?
a. Professor Krempe
b. Professor Waldman
c. Professor M. Waldman
d. Professor Ingolstadt
49. Mary Shelley’s novel “Lodore” is a social novel that addresses issues related to:
a. Class and society
b. Gothic horror
c. Scientific experimentation
d. Political revolution
50. Mary Shelley’s travelogue “Rambles in Germany and Italy” was published under the pseudonym:
a. Mary Godwin
b. Clara Wollstonecraft
c. Margaret Saville
d. Mrs. Shelley
Answer
1. b. 1799
2. b. Frankenstein
3. b. Mary Wollstonecraft
4. c. Her husband’s death
5. a. Percy Bysshe ShelleyMCQs on Mary Shelley
6. b. 1818
7. c. Lord Byron
8. a. The Modern Prometheus
9. c. GermanyMCQs on Mary Shelley
10. a. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
11. b. The Monster
12. b. Romanticism
13. a. Science Fiction
14. d. Mary Shelley herself
15. a. William Godwin
16. c. Geneva
17. c. Dystopian Fiction
18. a. Elizabeth Lavenza
19. c. Her brother William Godwin Jr.
20. a. Flashback
21. b. Incest and forbidden love
22. b. Adonais
23. c. Friend
24. a. Percy Bysshe Shelley
25. d. Rambles in Germany and Italy
26. d. All of the above
27. c. Ingolstadt
28. a. Valperga
29. b. Lord Byron
30. b. Mother
31. c. Professor M. Waldman
32. d. Lodore
33. c. The New Monthly Magazine
34. a. The Renaissance
35. b. Claire Clairmont
36. a. The De Lacey family
37. a. The Cenci
38. b. Mathilda
39. d. Leigh Hunt
40. b. Family relationships
41. a. Elizabeth Lavenza
42. c. The Middle Ages
43. a. Captain Walton
44. d. Gender and identity
45. b. Valperga
46. b. William Godwin Jr.
47. d. Pretender to the throne
48. b. Professor Waldman
49. a. Class and society
50. c. Margaret Saville
