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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will no one at the office believe Gregor if he said he was sick?
(a) He has not been sick in the last five years.
(b) No one else in the office has been sick.
(c) He always claims to be sick.
(d) They all just received their shots.

2. Why does the transformation take place at the beginning of The Metamorphosis?
(a) It is never specified.
(b) He wished for a change the night before.
(c) It is punishment from a previous life.
(d) It is all a dream.

3. What does Gregor's father shoo him back into his bedroom with?
(a) The Chief Clerk's briefcase.
(b) A broom and a pan.
(c) His shoe.
(d) A newspaper and a broom.

4. What does Gregor's father do to the Lodgers after discovering Gregor the next morning?
(a) Demands they pay double the rent.
(b) Throws them out.
(c) Chases them with his walking stick.
(d) Calls the police on them.

5. As she cleans his room, what does Grete note that Gregor still enjoys about his room?
(a) His chair by the window.
(b) His suitcase of cloth samples.
(c) His bed.
(d) His books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor claim he has no plans to do?

2. What does Gregor tell himself will soon pass?

3. Although Gregor loses some of his human tendencies, what is he able to hold onto?

4. Who does the family write notes to after discovering Gregor in his room?

5. What was one thing Gregor's father did before the transformation that was attributed to his laziness?

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