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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gregor's mother tell the Chief Clerk about Gregor?
(a) He has turned into a giant beetle.
(b) He left the other day and she does not know where.
(c) He has received a job offer from another company.
(d) He must be very sick to have missed work.

2. What does Gregor conceal in his room so that Grete does not move it out?
(a) The chair near his window.
(b) The photo on the wall.
(c) His suitcase of sample cloths.
(d) His writing desk.

3. What irritates Gregor and makes him anxious as he is being shooed back into his room?
(a) The intensity of the sunlight.
(b) The scratchy feel of the floorboards.
(c) His father's hissing sounds.
(d) The screams of his family.

4. What does Gregor do to try and lull himself to sleep?
(a) Rocks back and forth.
(b) Drinks some warm milk.
(c) Shuts the window drapes.
(d) Puts a pillow over his face.

5. What does the Chief Clerk say to Gregor's mother in response to her excuses for Gregor?
(a) Business demands working despite illness.
(b) Gregor has nothing to worry about as he is a valued employee.
(c) Gregor's record is clean, so they are concerned for his absence.
(d) The business is failing and his work is needed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregor's family do as an apology after throwing things at him and disabling him?

2. What does Gregor tell his boss he will do right away?

3. What does the Chief Clerk do on the other side of the door, while Gregor is contemplating the situation?

4. What does The Charwoman call Gregor when she starts peeking in his room?

5. Why does Gregor agitatedly pace around the living room, walls and ceiling after his mother faints?

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