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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gregor Samsa transformed into?
(a) A miniscule fly.
(b) A tiny ant.
(c) A giant beetle.
(d) A large spider.

2. What will Grete never figure out about Gregor in his beetle state?
(a) He prefers his room dirty rather than clean.
(b) It is painful for him to stand on his back legs.
(c) His feelings for her have changed now that he is a beetle.
(d) He has retained human consciousness.

3. What is consistent of Gregor's relationship with his father?
(a) Disobedience.
(b) Misunderstandings.
(c) Affection.
(d) Negligence.

4. What do the Lodgers threaten to do to the Samsas when they see Gregor for the first time?
(a) Sue, unless theycan leave without paying rent.
(b) Kill Gregor with insecticide.
(c) Burn their house down.
(d) Sell Gregor to a lab of research scientists.

5. What human emotion does Gregor seem to lack?
(a) Remorse.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) Self-pity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Gregor in the first part of The Metamorphosis?

3. What happens to Gregor in the second part of The Metamorphosis?

4. What is characteristic of Gregor, even while the whole confusing situation is happening?

5. What question does Kafka pose with the scene of Grete playing her violin and The Lodgers' reaction?

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