Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. today, frankenstein is a widely known, read, and admired novel. the name \frankenstein\ often refers to some sort of human - made monster. however, the original frankenstein was not the monster; frankenstein was the name of the monster’s creator. mary shelley wrote the story during a rainy summer vacation with her husband, famous poet percy shelley. while vacationing with other writers of the time, they decided to each write a supernatural tale, or horror story, to keep themselves entertained. mary shelley began writing what she thought would be a short story. her husband encouraged her to continue the tale. mary shelley was ______ during her vacation. a assigned b inspired c delayed d mobbed

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "assigned" implies being given a task, but the text says they decided to write stories for entertainment, not assigned.
• Option B: "inspired" fits as Mary Shelley started writing a story and was encouraged to continue, showing she was inspired during the vacation.
• Option C: "delayed" means being held back, which is not supported by the text.
• Option D: "mobbed" means being surrounded by a crowd, irrelevant here.

Answer:

B. inspired