13. Frankenstein asked the villager's loveliest daughter to take a peek at his stitches and to tend each one with a loving kiss, but this would have been no relief to his flagging self-image.

Ans.

13. Frankenstein asked the villager's loveliest daughter to take a peek at his stitches and to tend each one with a loving kiss, but these would have been no relief to his flagging self-image.

1) "these" refers to both actions:

1) taking a peek at his stitches

and

2) tending each one with a loving kiss

"This" can only refer back to the singular. (2 pts.)

Total = 2 pts.