Question

Mary Shelley published her novel Frankenstein in 1818. Frankenstein tells the story of a scientist who creates an intelligent but terrifying creature in a laboratory experiment and then is tortured by what he has done. The story is infused with elements of Gothic horror and is representative of the Romantic movement. Some suggest that Frankenstein should be considered the first true science fiction story. However, while the usage of science and technology is a primary theme of the science fiction genre, a facet of that there is the explanation of the technology. No scientific explanation for the monster's creation is ever given, Frankenstein focuses heavily on the moral issues and consequences of creating such a beast, themes far more representative of the Gothic novel.

1. Which of the following is the author’s purpose of writing of this passage? A. To identify as Frankenstein as Gothic Horror

B. To describe the elements of science fiction genre

C. To identify Frankenstein as science fiction

D. To describe the elements of Gothic horror genre

2. Which of the following information from the passage best supports the authors argument that” Frankenstein” is not a work of science fiction?

A. The scientist uses technology to create a monster in laboratory

B. Frankenstein was published in 1818

C. The technology behind in the monster’s creation is not explained

D. The story contains elements of Gothic Horror

Answer 1

Mary Shelley's novel. : Frankenstein

1. To identify Frankenstein as a Gothic Horror ( Option A)

Authors purpose of passage: The above passage mainly presents about ' Frankenstein ' as a Gothic Horror novel. For this purpose Author gives the introduction to the novel, shortly describes the criteria for science fiction novel and a Gothic Horror novel. Then concludes that the novel is a Gothic Horror .

The other options are wrong:

Option B: To describe the elements of science fiction  

Even though author describes it in thr passage. His aim is to present about the novel ' Frankenstein ', no the elements of science fiction genre.

Option C : To identify Frankenstein as a science fiction

Frankenstein is not a science fiction genre.

Option D: To describe the elements of Gothic Horror genre

Even though author describes it in the passage, his main aim is to present about the novel Frankenstein .

2. The technology behind in the monster's creation is not explained (Option C).

The above given sentence is best describing that the novel " Frankenstein " is not a work science fiction . In the above passage, author clearly tells that , in the novel there is no explanation of technology behind the creation of the monster, mainly the novel tells about the moral issues , consequences of creating a monster. A science fiction should contain an explanation of technology.  

Other options are wrong:

Option A: The scientist use technology to create a monster in laboratory, This sentence do not describe that the ' Frankenstein is not a science fiction ' as it tells that there is a use of technology behind the creation of the monster.

Option B: Frankenstein was published 1818, This sentence doesn't indicate the novel is science fiction or not.

Option D: The story contains elements of Gothic Horror.

Even though if a story contains elements of Gothic Horror, it still can be a science fiction, if there is an explanation of technology. But no explanation of technology , only elements of Gothic Horror.