501 Critical Reading Questions

c. made remarkable discoveries.
d. kept his experiment a secret from everyone.
e. had a specific justification for his pursuit of knowledge.
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297.
Frankenstein would be most upset by Dr. Moreau’s
a. indifference to suffering.
b. arrogance.
c. great achievements.
d. education of animals.
e. choice of the human form.
298.
Which of the following best expresses Frankenstein’s and Moreau’s
attitudes toward science?
a. Both believe science can be dangerous.
b. Frankenstein believes science should have a tangible applica-
tion; Moreau believes scientific knowledge should be sought for
its own sake.
c. Frankenstein believes scientists should not harm living crea-
tures in an experiment; Moreau believes it is acceptable to
inflict pain on other creatures.
d. Both men believe scientists should justify their work.
e. Both men believe the greatest discoveries often take place in
secrecy.
Answers
233.
b. The we go to school, so the reference must be to school-aged chil-
dren. In addition, the passage contrasts the we’s with the respectable
boys and the rich ones (lines 2–3), so the we’s are neither wealthy nor
respected.
234.
a. The author and his classmates go to school through lanes and back
streets (line 1) to avoid the students who go to school dressed in
warm and respectable clothing. He also states in lines 15–16 that
they are ashamed of the way we look, implying that they are poorly
dressed.
235.
d. The boys would get into fights if the rich boys were to utter
derogatory words or pass remarks.
236.
c. While the quote here does show how the author’s school masters
talked, it has a more important function: to show that his school
masters reinforced the class system by telling the author and his
classmates to stay in their place and not challenge the existing
class structure.
237.
e. The author “knows,” based only on the fact of which school the
boys attend, what they will be when they grow up—the
respectable boys will have the administrative jobs (lines 5–6) while
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