The Island of Doctor Moreau · H. G. Wells

Whole Book Quiz

Twenty questions on the whole of The Island of Doctor Moreau: its people, its ideas, and its place in Wells's work.

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Q1 of 20
When was the novel published?
Q2 of 20
Who narrates most of the novel?
Q3 of 20
What is Moreau's scientific method?
Q4 of 20
What is Montgomery's role on the island?
Q5 of 20
Who is M'ling?
Q6 of 20
What does the Law try to make the Beast Folk?
Q7 of 20
How do the Beast Folk see Moreau?
Q8 of 20
Which scientific theory lies behind the whole novel?
Q9 of 20
Which public debate of the 1890s does the novel take part in?
Q10 of 20
Who killed Moreau?
Q11 of 20
What is Prendick's attitude to the Beast Folk over most of the book?
Q12 of 20
What does Prendick see in London after his return?
Q13 of 20
Which earlier novel about a scientist and his creatures is it most often compared with?
Q14 of 20
Under which famous scientist did Prendick say he studied?
Q15 of 20
What kind of fiction did Wells call books like this?
Q16 of 20
Why is the Introduction important?
Q17 of 20
What does the novel suggest about being human?
Q18 of 20
Which part of the book first appeared as a magazine article?
Q19 of 20
Who wrote the novel?
Q20 of 20
How does Prendick's narrative end?