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| What is Victor's ethnicity? |
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Who is Victor's father's friend?
What was his occupation?
What happens to him, and where does this specifically happen? |
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1)Beaufort
2)Merchant
3)Dies of sickness in Lucerne near the Reuss |
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Who took care of Beaufort?
How is this person later significant? |
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1)Caroline, his daughter
2) She becomes the wife of Victor's father (aka Victor's mother) |
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What city-state is Victor born in?
What three countries did his parents visit? |
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1)Naples
2)Italy, Germany, and France |
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Where did Victor's mom (Caroline) find his adopted sister at?
What ethnic background is she, what is her name, and what does Victor call her? |
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1) Orphanage (sorta) in Italy at Lake of Como
2) Milanese/German
3) Elizabeth Lavenza
4) "more than sister" |
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| What did Elizabeth study (what was she interested in)? |
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Definition
| 1) poetry and nature at home |
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Where are the two "houses" of Victor's located?
Which one is used more? |
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1)Geneva
2)Belrive <----- this one |
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Who did Victor befriend?
What were his interests? |
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1) Henry Clerval
2) Books on chivalry/romance/adventures w/ knights |
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| What did Victor want to learn about? |
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Definition
| Secrets of Heaven and earth |
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Where did Victor go at age 13?
What did he find there? |
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1) Party in baths of Thonon
2) Read the words of Cornelius Agrippa |
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| What other two "scientists/experimentists" did Victor read about? (not the other one). |
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1)Paracelsus
2)Albertus Magnus |
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What two objects caught Victor's interest?
Which one was he most interested in? |
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1)philosopher's stone
2)elixir of life <----- this one |
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Where did the thunderstorm come from? (over which mountain)
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| What did the thunderstorm do that shocked Victor? |
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| It struck an Oak Tree and destroyed it completely, showing Victor how harsh nature/life can be |
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